Frank has cut short walk clutching right shoe (5,3,3)
10A — Frank has cut short walk clutching right shoe (5,3,3) — WARTS AND ALL
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Definition
Definition found: 'Frank' — Being completely frank — showing everything, flaws includedBeing completely frank — showing everything, flaws included
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'cut short''Cut short' tells you to remove the last letter of a word
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Operation
'cut short' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'walk'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'clutching''Clutching' tells you one piece wraps around another — holding it inside
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Operation
'clutching' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'walk right shoe'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'right' → RT'Right' is always RT in cryptic crosswords — a standard two-letter abbreviation
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Assembly
WAL + RTSANDAL = WA(RTSANDAL)L