Crossword Genius

Support woman in France with right part of plane (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

propeller

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

'plane' is the definition.
(propeller plane is a kind of plane)

'support woman in france with right' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'prop' (prop up can mean to support).
'woman in france' becomes 'elle' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'prop'+'elle'+'r'='PROPELLER'

'part of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for propeller that I've seen before include "Driving mechanism" , "Driver" , "It rotates to push against air or water" , "Screw (on a boat)" , "Mechanical device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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.