Force short confession from Brazilian striker? (5)
26A — Force short confession from Brazilian striker? (5) — IMPEL
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Definition
Definition found: 'Force' — The definition is the very first word — a verb meaning to drive or push.The definition is the very first word — a verb meaning to drive or push.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'short'A word meaning brief or cut-down tells you to lop a letter off a name.
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Operation
'short' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Brazilian striker?'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'confession' → IMBegin with the 2-letter admission. I can only make this work if I make it short admission. E.G. I'm Guilty >IM
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Brazilian striker?' → PELETake the footballer's 4-letter name in full first.
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Assembly
IM + (PELE - E > PEL) = IMPEL