Word Play - What a Clanger!
Take the phrase ‘slip up’ which means 'make a mistake' or 'make mistakes', and in the form ‘slip-up’ means 'a mistake'.
In the following clues I have underlined the Definition.
1. The phrase has two words slip and up which may be defined individually as ‘petticoat’ and ‘over’. It would certainly usually be a mistake to wear a petticoat as an overgarment (pop videos excepted). So a possible clue is:
‘Petticoat on top? What a clanger! (4-2)’.
2. It is also the word lip inside the word sup. These may be defined respectively as ‘cheeky utterance’ and ‘drink’. So:
‘Cheeky utterance when in drink may be an error (4-2)’.
3. It is the two words slip and pup overlapping.
‘Small dog partly biting fielder - shouldn’t happen (4,2)’
4. It is the word pupils reversed.
‘Backward students make errors (4,2)’.
5. It is hidden in the words ‘muesli puppies’.
‘Muesli, puppies swallowed. That’s not good! (4-2)’