Crossword Genius

Shock line included in note (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jolt

'shock' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'line included in note' is the wordplay.
'line' becomes 'l'.
'included in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'note' becomes 'jot' (jot is a kind of note**).
'l' inserted within 'jot' is 'JOLT'.

(Other definitions for jolt that I've seen before include "Shock, jerk" , "Knock sharply so as to dislodge" , "Sudden shock" , "A sudden jar" , "Jostle; shock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.