Fanatic torn admitting iodine is something nourishing (8)
17D — Fanatic torn admitting iodine is something nourishing (8) — NUTRIENT
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Definition
Definition found: 'something nourishing' — Something that feeds and sustains a living thing.Something that feeds and sustains a living thing.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'admitting''admitting' lets a letter inside the preceding word.
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Operation
'admitting' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'torn iodine'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Fanatic' → NUTOpen with the slang word for an enthusiast.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'torn' → RENTThe word for 'ripped' forms the shell.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'iodine' → IIodine's symbol slips inside.
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Assembly
NUT + (RENT + I > R(I)ENT) = NUTRIENT