Loser to tortoise – in race? (4)
24D — Loser to tortoise – in race? (4) — HARE
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Definition
The whole clue is one cryptic definition — read it laterally.The whole clue is a cryptic definition — think of the famous fable where this animal lost a race to a tortoise.
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Indicator
Indicator found: ''No indicator words — a cryptic definition has no wordplay split, just a playful read of the whole clue.
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Wordplay
Wordplay: Cryptic definitionThe whole clue acts as one playful definition, no wordplay parts to break out.
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Assembly
HARE = HARE