Characteristic quality and length of Listeners? (5)
6A — Characteristic quality and length of Listeners? (5) — AURAL
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Definition
Definition found: 'of Listeners?' — The definition is 'of Listeners?' — AURAL means relating to the ear or hearing.The definition is 'of Listeners?' — AURAL means relating to the ear or hearing.
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Indicator
Indicator found: ''No indicator words — that's the giveaway for a pure charade. The pieces just join end-to-end.
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeWith no indicator words signalling an operation (anagram, container, reversal, etc.), the wordplay is a charade — pieces concatenated left-to-right.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Characteristic quality' → AURA'Characteristic quality' gives AURA — an aura IS the distinctive characteristic quality that surrounds someone or something.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'length' → L'length' is the standard cryptic abbreviation for L.
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Assembly
AURA + L = AURAL