I push a lot as fighting always overwhelms you (10)
12A — I push a lot as fighting always overwhelms you (10) — AUCTIONEER
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Definition
Definition found: 'I push a lot' — A definition sits at one end of the clue. Who or what 'pushes a lot' — think where lots are sold off one by one.A definition sits at one end of the clue. Who or what 'pushes a lot' — think where lots are sold off one by one.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'overwhelms'A word like 'overwhelms', 'swallows' or 'takes in' tells you one piece is tucked inside another.
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Operation
'overwhelms' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'fighting always you'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'fighting' → ACTIONBuild the shell first: a word for combat joins with the short poetic form of 'always'.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'always' → EERThe clipped form of 'ever' tacks on to complete the shell before anything is slipped inside.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'you' → UThe one letter standing for the person addressed is what gets dropped inside.
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Assembly
ACTIONEER + U = A(U)CTIONEER