New shaft is cramped (6)
20A — New shaft is cramped (6) — NARROW
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Definition
Definition found: 'cramped' — A definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?A definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'New' → NRead the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'shaft' → ARROWA spear's flying part, taken as an everyday synonym, lands the rest of the answer.
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Assembly
N + ARROW = NARROW