... "I deny smuggling bird" – rogue holding right papers? (8,4)
14A — ... "I deny smuggling bird" – rogue holding right papers? (8,4) — IDENTITY CARD
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Definition
Definition found: 'papers?' — The definition is 'papers?' — an identity card is your papers, your ID.The definition is 'papers?' — an identity card is your papers, your ID.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'smuggling''smuggling' signals an anagram — rearrange the letters of 'I deny' together with the bird.
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Operation
'smuggling' signals a anagram operation
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Fodder
Fodder: '"I deny bird"'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'holding''holding' signals a container — one piece holds another inside it.
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Operation
'holding' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'rogue right'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'bird"' → TIT'bird' = TIT — supplies T-I-T to the anagram.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'rogue' → CAD'rogue' = CAD — the outer word that holds R.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'right' → R'right' = R — the inner letter.
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Assembly
(I + DENY + TIT > IDENYTIT > IDENTITY) + (CAD + R > CA(R)D) = IDENTITY CARD