Heard one strikes some hairs on head (9)
3D — Heard one strikes some hairs on head (9) — EYELASHES
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Definition
Definition found: 'some hairs on head' — The definition is the phrase at the end — fine fringes that protect the eye.The definition is the phrase at the end — fine fringes that protect the eye.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Heard''Heard' tells you to write what the next bit sounds like, not how it's spelled.
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Operation
'Heard' signals a homophone operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'one'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'one' → I'one' is the Roman numeral — a single letter.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'strikes' → LASHES'strikes' as in whips or beats — a six-letter word.
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Assembly
(I > EYE) + LASHES = EYELASHES