Hackneyed revues do badly (8)
17D — Hackneyed revues do badly (8) — OVERUSED
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Definition
Definition found: 'Hackneyed' — One end of the clue is a plain synonym for the answer; here it sits at the very start.One end of the clue is a plain synonym for the answer; here it sits at the very start.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'badly'A word meaning 'wrongly' or 'astray' is often a nudge to rearrange the letters beside it.
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Operation
'badly' signals a anagram operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'revues do'
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Assembly
REVUESDO = OVERUSED