Conservative clubs are almost packed (7)
1D — Conservative clubs are almost packed (7) — CAREFUL
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Definition
Definition found: 'Conservative' — A single word at one end reads as a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.A single word at one end reads as a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'almost'A word like 'almost' usually tells you to drop the final letter of the word it touches.
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Operation
'almost' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'packed'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'clubs' → CRead the clue as a recipe and join the pieces left to right.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'packed' → FULLStart from the whole word meaning crammed, before anything is removed.
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Assembly
C + ARE + (FULL - L > FUL) = CAREFUL