Container and Content Indicators

The last post described container clues and the indicators that go with this clue type.

Here's a compilation of frequently seen containment indicators, grouped into two categories: content indicators describe putting the inner word within the outer word, and container indicators describe wrapping the outer word around the inner word.

Content Indicators - Inner Word Inside Outer Word

ABOARD ACCOMMODATED ADMITTED AMIDST BESIEGED BETWEEN BOARDING BOXED BREAKING BRIDGED BURIED CARRIED BY CAUGHT CIRCLED CONTAINED CONTENTS COVERED CLUTCHED DIVIDING EMBRACED

ENCIRCLED ENFOLDED ENTERING ENVELOPED FILLING FLANKED GRASPED HARBOURED HELD HOUSED IMBIBED IN INCLUDED IN INSIDE INTERNAL INTERRUPTING INTRODUCED INWARDLY LINING

OCCUPYING PACKING PARTING PENETRATING PIERCING RESTRAINED RINGED SEPARATING SHELTERED SPLITTING STUFFING SURROUNDED SWALLOWED TAKEN IN TUCKED INTO WITHIN WRAPPED

Container Indicator -  Outer Word Around Inner Word

ABOUT ACCEPTS ADMITS AROUND BESIEGES BOXES BRIDGES CAPTURES CARRIES CATCHES CIRCLING CLUTCHES CONCEALING CONTAINING COVERS EMBRACING

ENCIRCLES ENFOLDS ENVELOPING ENVELOPS EXTERNAL FLANKS FRAMES GRASPING HARBOURING HOLDS HOUSES HOUSING INCLUDING OUTSIDE OUTWARDLY OVERWHELMS

PROTECTS RECEIVES RESTRAINS RINGS ROUND SHELTERING SURROUNDINGS SURROUNDS SWALLOWS TAKES IN TRAPS WITHOUT WRAPS

Notes:

• Consider variants of the word as well – e.g. COVERS => COVER, COVERING etc.
• Words that act as indicators may not always be indicators e.g. ABOUT can be an abbreviation for RE or CA, COVERS can be part of a charade clue to mean TENTS.
• This is an illustrative list, not a comprehensive one. Expect the unexpected, that's half the charm of crossword-solving.

Related Posts:

• Container Clue Type
• Reverse Containers
• Other Indicators

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