Non-U Tory following in car unlikely to be caught? (9)
I believe the answer is:
inaudible
'unlikely to be caught?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'non-u tory following in car' is the wordplay.
'non' is a deletion indicator.
'tory' becomes 'blue' (blue can mean relating to the Conservative Party).
'following' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'car' becomes 'audi' (Audi is a German car brand).
'blue' with 'u' removed is 'ble'.
'in'+'audi'='inaudi'
'ble' after 'inaudi' is 'INAUDIBLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inaudible that I've seen before include "impossible to grasp" , "Cannot be heard" , "Unable to be heard" , "Impossible to hear" , "Not aurally detectible" .)