Drained Henry late to mount in action (10)
8D — Drained Henry late to mount in action (10) — DEHYDRATED
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Definition
Definition found: 'Drained' — 'Drained' is the definition — depleted of water.'Drained' is the definition — depleted of water.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'to mount''To mount' tells you to read letters upward — a reversal in a Down clue.
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Operation
'to mount' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'late'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'in''in' tells you one piece sits inside another.
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Operation
'in' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Henry late action'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Henry' → HIn cryptics, 'Henry' is the standard abbreviation for H — the SI unit.
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Assembly
DEED + HYDRAT = DE(HYDRAT)ED