Defender, one crying after Salah's header (7)
17A — Defender, one crying after Salah's header (7) — SWEEPER
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Definition
Definition found: 'Defender,' — The straight definition sits at the start — a defensive position in football.The straight definition sits at the start — a defensive position in football.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'header''Header' tells you to take the first letter — the 'head' of the word that comes before it.
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Operation
'header' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Salah's'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'after''After' is a positional pointer — what follows goes second in the charade.
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Operation
'after' signals a ordering operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'one crying header'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'one crying' → WEEPER'One crying' points to a six-letter word for a person who weeps.
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Assembly
WEEPER + S = SWEEPER