Henry wears tight nose peg in lethal gas (8)
9D — Henry wears tight nose peg in lethal gas (8) — PHOSGENE
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Definition
Definition found: 'lethal gas' — A chemical weapon used in WWI — the definition is the last two wordsA chemical weapon used in WWI — the definition is the last two words
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'tight''tight' signals an anagram — think of being 'tight' as disorderly
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Operation
'tight' signals a anagram operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'nose peg'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'wears''wears' signals something goes around — Henry wears the rearranged letters
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Operation
'wears' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Henry nose peg'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Henry' → H'Henry' = H — a standard abbreviation
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Assembly
POSGENE + H = P(H)OSGENE