Keen on pattern of fine threads, looking back - lovely! (10)
1A — Keen on pattern of fine threads, looking back - lovely! (10) — BEWITCHING
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Definition
Definition found: 'lovely!' — 'lovely!' here means utterly captivating, charming.'lovely!' here means utterly captivating, charming.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'looking back''looking back' in cryptics signals reading the letters backwards — a standard reversal cue.
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Operation
'looking back' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'pattern of fine threads,'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Keen' → ITCHING'Keen' = ITCHING — as in 'itching to', eager.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'pattern of fine threads,' → WEB'pattern of fine threads' = WEB — a cobweb is the textbook fine-thread pattern.
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Assembly
ITCHING + (WEB > BEW) = BEWITCHING