Stupid cryptic crossword clue

From the DT last year:

HIJKLMNO (5)

water

edit:
heard it about 20 years ago

also

GEGS (4)
this one also turned up in an episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey"

Originally posted by aging blitzer
water

edit:
heard it about 20 years ago

also

GEGS (4)
this one also turned up in an episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey"

Should be: GEGS (9,4)

Originally posted by kody magic
Should be: GEGS (9,4)

true, my mistake

Originally posted by Mathurine
From the DT last year:

[b]HIJKLMNO (5)[/b]

What's the DT? And how does HKIJKLMNO=Water? I see the H and O here, H2O but how does that relate to water?

Originally posted by sonhouse
What's the DT? And how does HKIJKLMNO=Water? I see the H and O here, H2O but how does that relate to water?

H to O
H two O
H2O

Originally posted by FabianFnas
H to O
H two O
H2O

Ah, thanks. Beaky snasdards!

Originally posted by sonhouse
What's the DT?

a newspaper called the Daily Telegraph

Originally posted by sonhouse
What's the DT?

Delirium tremens.

Originally posted by sonhouse
What's the DT?

Deuterium-Tritium reaction, giving a neutron and a helium core and 17.6 MEv of energy.
More effective way of producing energy than burning coal. Better for the environment. Gives no CO2