Name twice claimed by unidentified male poet (4,5)
6D — Name twice claimed by unidentified male poet (4,5) — JOHN DONNE
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Definition
Definition found: 'poet'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'twice'
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Operation
'twice' signals a repetition operation
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'claimed by'
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Operation
'claimed by' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Name unidentified male'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Name' → N
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'unidentified male' → JOHN DOE"Unidentified male" is a direct definition of "JOHN DOE," making it a perfectly valid synonym in a cryptic crossword context.
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Assembly
(N > NN) + JOHNDOE = JOHNDO(NN)E