Finally counted one’s last boring sheep in bedtime thoughts (6)
28A — Finally counted one’s last boring sheep in bedtime thoughts (6) — DREAMS
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Definition
Definition found: 'bedtime thoughts' — A straight definition sits at one end of the clue — here it's a short phrase about night-time. The rest is the recipe.A straight definition sits at one end of the clue — here it's a short phrase about night-time. The rest is the recipe.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Finally''Finally' is a steer to take just the final letter of the word it points at.
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Operation
'Finally' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'counted'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'boring'A word like 'boring' — as in tunnelling straight through — hints that one piece is driven inside another.
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Operation
'boring' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'one’s last sheep'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'last'
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Operation
'last' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'one’s'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'sheep' → RAMSBuild the shell that will swallow the inner letter — the males of the flock.
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Assembly
D + (E + RAMS > R(E)AMS) = DREAMS