Lay egg, fine on refiection, as one must eat (11)
13D — Lay egg, fine on refiection, as one must eat (11) — UNINITIATED
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Definition
Definition found: 'Lay' — A layperson is someone without specialist knowledge — 'lay' describes anyone outside the professionA layperson is someone without specialist knowledge — 'lay' describes anyone outside the profession
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'on refiection''On reflection' tells you to read something backwards — one of the most recognisable indicators in cryptic crosswords
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Operation
'on refiection' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'fine'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'must eat''Must eat' tells you one thing goes inside another — eating means containing
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Operation
'must eat' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'egg fine as one'
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Assembly
NIT + (AI > IA) + UNITED = UNINITIATED