&lit

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lit" and Template:&lit

English

Etymology

From & +‎ clipping of literal or literally.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ænd lɪt/, enPR: ănd lĭt

Noun

&lit (plural &lits)

1. (sometimes attributive) A cryptic crossword clue that can be interpreted in its entirety as either a definition or wordplay; for example, "God incarnate, essentially" for "Odin", a Norse god whose name is hidden in "God incarnate".

   Perfect &lits are hard to create.

   • 2006, Nikki Katz, Zen and the Art of Crossword Puzzles: A Journey Down and Across, page 63:

     &Lit: This word play means "and take it literally." In these clues, the word play and literal definition are one and the same. &Lit clues are marked with an exclamation point at the end.

Further reading

• Cryptic crossword § "&lit." on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• 'til, TIL, TLI, til