Desert, half of area consumed by cratered rock (6)
1D — Desert, half of area consumed by cratered rock (6) — MAROON
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Definition
Definition found: 'Desert,' — The straight definition sits at the start — a verb meaning to abandon someone, often on an island.The straight definition sits at the start — a verb meaning to abandon someone, often on an island.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'half of''Half of' takes one half of the word that follows — the first half by default.
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Operation
'half of' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'area'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'consumed by''Consumed by' is a stock container marker — what comes before is swallowed inside what comes after.
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Operation
'consumed by' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'cratered rock'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'cratered rock' → MOON'Cratered rock' points at the famously pock-marked body in our night sky.
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Assembly
AR + MOON = MAROON