Crossword Genius

Unresponsive having swallowed cold coffee (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

decaf

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

'coffee' is the definition.
(type of coffee)

'unresponsive having swallowed cold' is the wordplay.
'unresponsive' becomes 'deaf' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'having swallowed' is an insertion indicator.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'deaf' placed around 'c' is 'DECAF'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for decaf that I've seen before include "Style of coffee" , "Less stimulating coffee?" , "Type of coffee" , "Non-alcoholic drink" , "Cup substitute missing kick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.