Charged in a ruled report (9)
23A — Charged in a ruled report (9) — ARRAIGNED
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Definition
Definition found: 'Charged' — The definition is the first word — what happens to a defendant in court.The definition is the first word — what happens to a defendant in court.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'report''report' at the end of a clue often means the wordplay works on sound, not spelling.
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Operation
'report' signals a homophone operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'a ruled'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'ruled' → REIGNEDWhat a monarch did, past tense.
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Assembly
A + REIGNED > AREIGNED = ARRAIGNED