Conservative member unhappy in retreat (9)
9A — Conservative member unhappy in retreat (9) — CLIMBDOWN
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Definition
Definition found: 'retreat'
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Conservative' → C'Conservative' is the standard cryptic abbreviation for C.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'member' → LIMB'member' means LIMB here — a synonym used in the wordplay.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'unhappy' → DOWN'unhappy' means DOWN here — a synonym used in the wordplay.
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Assembly
C + LIMB + DOWN = CLIMBDOWN