Chaps in team, number climbing on Scottish island above loch lacking depth (3-11)
2D — Chaps in team, number climbing on Scottish island above loch lacking depth (3-11) — ONEDIMENSIONAL
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Definition
Definition found: 'lacking depth' — Lacking depth is the definition — something one-dimensional has no real depth.Lacking depth is the definition — something one-dimensional has no real depth.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'in'Unusually for cryptics, 'in' here is acting as an anagram signal — the letters of 'Chaps' and 'team' get jumbled.
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Operation
'in' signals a anagram operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Chaps team,'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'climbing''climbing' reads the preceding letters upwards — a reversal indicator for down clues.
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Operation
'climbing' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'number'
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Assembly
(MEN + SIDE > MENSIDE > EDIMENS) + (NO > ON) + IONA + L = ONEDIMENSIONAL