Causing hurt, cut cross off unopened grave (11)

From Times Cryptic 29549, 6D —

6D — Causing hurt, cut cross off unopened grave (11) — DELETERIOUS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Causing hurt,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'unopened'
  • Operation
    'unopened' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'grave'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'cross off'
  • Operation
    'cross off' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'cut'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'cut' → DELETE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'grave' → SERIOUS
  • Assembly
    (DELETE - E > DELET) + (SERIOUS - S > ERIOUS) = DELETERIOUS

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