Frightening sight under the skull to thwart doctor (10)
13D — Frightening sight under the skull to thwart doctor (10) — CROSSBONES
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Definition
Definition found: 'Frightening sight under the skull' — The definition is the whole opening phrase — the warning emblem paired with a skull.The definition is the whole opening phrase — the warning emblem paired with a skull.
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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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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'thwart' → CROSS'thwart' points at a five-letter verb meaning to obstruct or frustrate.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'doctor' → BONESA nickname for a ship's surgeon — the 'doctor'.
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Assembly
CROSS + BONES = CROSSBONES