Aida perhaps with little energy after tense run (7)
7D — Aida perhaps with little energy after tense run (7) — OPERATE
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Definition
Definition found: 'run' — A plain synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as an everyday word meaning the same thing?A plain synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as an everyday word meaning the same thing?
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Aida perhaps' → OPERARead the clue as a recipe — a named example points at the wider category it belongs to, and that word starts the answer.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'little energy' → EJoin the final single letter on the end — a unit of work or energy reduced to its tag.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'tense' → TWatch the wording: 'energy after tense' means this piece lands first, with the next one trailing it.
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Assembly
OPERA + E + T = OPERATE