Dismisses trousers lacking length (5)
19A — Dismisses trousers lacking length (5) — SACKS
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Definition
Definition found: 'Dismisses' — The first word reads as a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.The first word reads as a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'lacking'A word like 'lacking' or 'without' usually tells you to drop a letter from a word.
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Operation
'lacking' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'trousers length'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'trousers' → SLACKSStart from the full word before anything is removed.
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Assembly
SLACKS - L = SACKS