Contrary knight and earl regularly in The Sun? (5)
23D — Contrary knight and earl regularly in The Sun? (5) — RISER
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Definition
Definition found: 'The Sun?' — A definition by example sits at one end — here it's flagged by a question mark, hinting the answer is one example of the thing named.A definition by example sits at one end — here it's flagged by a question mark, hinting the answer is one example of the thing named.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Contrary''Contrary' tells you to read a piece backwards.
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Operation
'Contrary' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'knight'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'knight' → SIRStart from the title before it's turned around.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'earl' → EA noble rank gives its single-letter tag, joined on next.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'regularly' → RAnd a final single letter completes the answer — check it fits the crossings.
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Assembly
(SIR > RIS) + E + R = RISER