What's certainly near EU and close to Cherbourg, going west? (8)
I believe the answer is:
guernsey
'what's certainly near eu and close to cherbourg going west?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'certainly near eu and close to cherbourg going west?' is the wordplay.
'certainly' becomes 'yes' (both can be used to answer in the affirmative).
'near' becomes 'nr' (abbreviation used in addresses).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'close to' suggests the final letters (the close of something is the end).
'going west?' is a reversal indicator (letters heading to the west or left).
The final letter of 'cherbourg' is 'g'.
'yes'+'nr'+'eu'+'g'='yesnreug'
'yesnreug' in reverse letter order is 'GUERNSEY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for guernsey that I've seen before include "Sir Walter Scott novel" , "Neighbour of Jersey" , "Cow - sweater" , "Second largest of Channel Islands" , "Second largest Channel Island" .)