Nearly perfect elbow in type of suit? (7)
21A — Nearly perfect elbow in type of suit? (7) — BESPOKE
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Definition
Definition found: 'type of suit?' — The definition often sits at the very end of the clue, and the question mark hints it's a playful, slightly oblique definition.The definition often sits at the very end of the clue, and the question mark hints it's a playful, slightly oblique definition.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Nearly'Words like 'nearly' or 'almost' usually tell you to take a word and drop its final letter.
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Operation
'Nearly' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'perfect'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'perfect' → BESTStart from the whole word for 'ideal', before anything is trimmed.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'elbow' → POKEJoin the second piece on the end to complete the recipe.
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Assembly
(BEST - T > BES) + POKE = BESPOKE