Loving Mark Antony? It upset Cleopatra at first (8)
5D — Loving Mark Antony? It upset Cleopatra at first (8) — ROMANTIC
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Definition
Definition found: 'Loving' — The first word is the straight definition.The first word is the straight definition.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'upset'In a down clue, 'upset' tells you to read the letters the other way.
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Operation
'upset' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'It'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'at first''at first' is a steer to take the first letter of the following word.
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Operation
'at first' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Cleopatra'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Mark Antony?' → ROMANJoin the pieces left to right.
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Assembly
ROMAN + (> IT > TI) + C = ROMANTIC