Check surplus water coming down – first sign of trouble (9)
5D — Check surplus water coming down – first sign of trouble (9) — RESTRAINT
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Definition
Definition found: 'Check' — The definition of the answer is 'Check'.The definition of the answer is 'Check'.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'first sign''first sign of' signals first-letter — take the first letter of the following word.
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Operation
'first sign' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'trouble'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'surplus' → REST'surplus' = REST.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'water coming down' → RAIN'water coming down' = RAIN.
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Assembly
REST + RAIN + T = RESTRAINT