10 points: actor turning to phrase from Treasure Island (1,5,3,4)
21A — 10 points: actor turning to phrase from Treasure Island (1,5,3,4) — X MARKS THE SPOT
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Definition
Definition found: 'phrase from Treasure Island' — The definition is the tail — the cry that finds buried treasure.The definition is the tail — the cry that finds buried treasure.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'turning''turning' tells you to read the next little word the other way round.
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Operation
'turning' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'to'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: '10' → XWrite '10' as a Roman numeral.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'points:' → MARKS'points' you score in an exam — five letters.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'actor' → THESPAn 'actor', informally — short for thespian.
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Assembly
X + MARKS + THESP + (> TO > OT) = X MARKS THE SPOT