Institutes protecting ancient city's animals (9)
6D — Institutes protecting ancient city's animals (9) — CREATURES
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Definition
Definition found: 'animals' — The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which single word simply names what the answer is?The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which single word simply names what the answer is?
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'protecting'A word about sheltering or wrapping often tells you one piece is tucked inside another.
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Operation
'protecting' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Institutes ancient city's'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Institutes' → CREATESBuild the outer word first — the verb meaning to establish, in its plural form.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'ancient city's' → URThe piece that goes inside is that Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia
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Assembly
CREATES + UR = CREAT(UR)ES