August time consumed in scheming (7)
27A — August time consumed in scheming (7) — STATELY
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Definition
Definition found: 'August' — Pronounced aw-GUST), august means inspiring reverence or admiration; majestic, venerable, or stately.Pronounced aw-GUST), august means inspiring reverence or admiration; majestic, venerable, or stately.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'in''in' signals container — one piece goes inside another.
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Operation
'in' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'time consumed scheming'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'time' → T'time' = T.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'consumed' → ATE'consumed' = ATE.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'scheming' → SLY'scheming' gives SLY — the outer that wraps T + ATE.
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Assembly
SLY + TATE = S(TATE)LY