Crossword Genius

The childless total frequently is high (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aloft

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'high' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'the childless total frequently' is the wordplay.
'the childless total' becomes 'al' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'frequently' becomes 'oft' (oft can mean frequently, eg oft-quoted).
'al'+'oft'='ALOFT'

'is' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for aloft that I've seen before include "Skyward" , "at high altitude" , "To great height" , "In the rigging, up high" , "Float (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.