Crossword Genius

Backing for Leonard enthralled by fifty karat ring (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knell

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

'ring' is the definition.
(knelling is a kind of ringing)

'backing for leonard enthralled by fifty karat' is the wordplay.
'backing for' says the letters should be written backwards.
'leonard' becomes 'len' (I've seen this in other clues).
'enthralled by' is an insertion indicator ('enthral' can mean 'capture').
'fifty' becomes 'l' (Roman numeral).
'karat' becomes 'k' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'l'+'k'='lk'
'len' going inside 'lk' is 'llenk'.
'llenk' reversed gives 'KNELL'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for knell that I've seen before include "Solemn sound of a bell" , "Awesome ring" , "Toll, ring" , "Temperate" , "(Of bell) ring solemnly" .)

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.