Asking anyone who consults
http://bigdave44.com/introduction/
for help with the Telegraph cryptic crossword, what does he mean by CHARADE please (used 3 times in yesterday’s puzzle 26470)
11a Deep regret about short mouthful (7):- a charade of a prefix meaning about and a small amount of food without (short) its final L.
23a Hard on journalist that’s remained suspended (7): - the definition is remained suspended. It’s a charade of H(ard) (a classification of pencils), a synonym for on and the usual abbreviation for a senior journalist.
27a Pale china stopper (6):- a charade of what china means in Cockney rhyming slang (“china plate”) and a stopper or cover for a container produces an adjective meaning pale or anaemic.