Like individual I included for criticism (9)
11A — Like individual I included for criticism (9) — ASPERSION
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Definition
Definition found: 'criticism' — The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'included'A word like 'included' between two pieces tells you one of them is tucked inside the other.
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Operation
'included' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'individual I'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Like' → ASRead the clue as a recipe — the first piece sits at the front of the answer.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'individual' → PERSONBuild the outer word that will wrap the inner letter.
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Assembly
AS + (PERSON + I > PERS(I)ON) = ASPERSION