Kurdistan thatched houses removed (7)

From Times Cryptic 29545, 9A —

9A — Kurdistan thatched houses removed (7)DISTANT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'removed' — The definition is 'removed' — DISTANT means removed, as in 'first cousin once removed'. It's a less common synonym but a stock one.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'houses'
  • Operation
    'houses' signals a hidden_word operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Kurdistan thatched'
  • Assembly
    DISTANT = DISTANT

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