Conjectures or inferences primarily filling papers? (9)

18A — Conjectures or inferences primarily filling papers? (9) — THEORISES

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Conjectures'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'primarily' Show hint
• Operation
  'primarily' signals a letter_selection operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'inferences'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'filling' Show hint
• Operation
  'filling' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'or inferences papers?'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'papers?' → THESES Show hint
• Assembly
  THESES + ORI = THE(ORI)SES

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