Almost nobody on vessel for preserving Nelson’s arm? (6)
29A — Almost nobody on vessel for preserving Nelson’s arm? (6) — CANNON
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Definition
Definition found: 'Nelson’s arm?' — 'arm' here means a weapon — the kind Nelson's ships carried.'arm' here means a weapon — the kind Nelson's ships carried.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Almost''Almost' tells you the next word stops just short — its last letter goes.
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Operation
'Almost' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'nobody'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'nobody' → NONEFind the word for 'nobody' in full first.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'vessel for preserving' → CANThe preserving vessel opens the answer.
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Assembly
(NONE - E > NON) + CAN = CANNON