Finely shave old man gripping end of blade (7)
24A — Finely shave old man gripping end of blade (7) — FEATHER
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Definition
Definition found: 'Finely shave' — To feather is to thin or shave finely — a woodworking and painting term.To feather is to thin or shave finely — a woodworking and painting term.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'gripping''gripping' signals one piece wraps around another — a standard container cue.
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Operation
'gripping' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'old man blade'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'end of''end of' takes the last letter of the adjacent word.
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Operation
'end of' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'blade'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'old man' → FATHER'old man' = FATHER — a standard cryptic synonym.
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Assembly
FATHER + E = F(E)ATHER