How do I solve 27 across in Times Cryptic 29542?

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27 across reads "Stand on lab bench or counter" (6 letters); the answer is RETORT. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Stand on lab bench or counter (6)

27A — Stand on lab bench or counter (6) — RETORT