A Republican hoarding endless petroleum jelly (4)
22A — A Republican hoarding endless petroleum jelly (4) — AGAR
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Definition
Definition found: 'jelly' — The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — look for the word that names a gelatinous substance.The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — look for the word that names a gelatinous substance.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'hoarding'A word suggesting one thing wraps or surrounds another usually means a piece is tucked inside.
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Operation
'hoarding' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'A Republican petroleum'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'endless'A word meaning 'without its tail' is a steer to drop the final letter of the word next to it.
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Operation
'endless' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'petroleum'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Republican' → R
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'petroleum' → GASStart from the full word before anything is trimmed.
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Assembly
A + R + (GAS - S > GA) = A(GA)R