Crossword Genius

Weird glare around yard made of diamonds? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

argyle

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

'of diamonds?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'weird glare around yard' is the wordplay.
'weird' is an anagram indicator.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'yard' becomes 'y' (abbreviation).
'glare' is an anagram of 'argle'.
'argle' placed around 'y' is 'ARGYLE'.

'made' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for argyle that I've seen before include "Knitted or woven with diamond-shaped pattern" , "Of diamond - patterned material" , "Diamond knitting pattern" , "Plymouth - - FC" , "See 10" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app