Cocktail held back by father – it's spicy (7)
12A — Cocktail held back by father – it's spicy (7) — PAPRIKA
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Definition
Definition found: 'spicy' — The straight definition sits at the very end.The straight definition sits at the very end.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'back'A word meaning 'backwards' tells you to read a piece the other way.
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Operation
'back' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Cocktail'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'held'A word like 'held' usually means one piece is tucked inside another.
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Operation
'held' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Cocktail father'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Cocktail' → KIRBuild the inner drink first.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'father' → PAPANow the shell that wraps it.
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Assembly
PAPA + RIK = PAP(RIK)A