Fine and delicate English article, true (8)
18D — Fine and delicate English article, true (8) — ETHEREAL
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Definition
Definition found: 'Fine and delicate' — The straight definition sits at the start — three words pointing at something gauzy and airy.The straight definition sits at the start — three words pointing at something gauzy and airy.
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → E'English' is a stock single-letter abbreviation in cryptics — E.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'article,' → THE'Article' in cryptics points at a tiny word — the definite article.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'true' → REAL'True' here points at a plain four-letter synonym — what's genuine.
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Assembly
E + THE + REAL = ETHEREAL