Muffled echo in closed passage (8)
29A — Muffled echo in closed passage (8) — DEADENED
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Definition
Definition found: 'Muffled' — One end of the clue is a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.One end of the clue is a plain synonym for the answer; the rest is the recipe.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'in'A small word like 'in' between two pieces can mean one is tucked inside the other.
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Operation
'in' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'echo closed passage'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'echo' → EThe radio-alphabet letter is the small piece that drops inside.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'closed passage' → DEADENDBuild the outer shell first — the passage you can't get out of.
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Assembly
DEADEND + E = DEADEN(E)D