"Really!"

NOLIE

["Think about how \"Really!\" sounds if you split it before the last syllable."]

The clue ""Really!"" leads to the answer "NOLIE" through a clever piece of wordplay. The clue is a single word, "Really," enclosed in quotation marks, which often signifies that the solver should look for a homophone (a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning) or some form of wordplay related to the sound of the word. In this case, "Really" can be phonetically broken down into "Re-ally," which sounds like "Nolie." The clue is essentially asking for a word that sounds like "Really" when pronounced differently. Therefore, "NOLIE" is the answer that fits the phonetic play on the word "Really." This type of clue often appears in cryptic crosswords, where the solver must think outside the box and consider alternative pronunciations or homophones to find the correct answer.