Old Irishmen among others from the south hated cops (7)
4D — Old Irishmen among others from the south hated cops (7) — GESTAPO
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Definition
Definition found: 'hated cops'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'from the south''from the south' tells us to read backwards.
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Operation
'from the south' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Old Irishmen among others'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Old among others'Look for the standard cryptic abbreviations in the clue — short words that stand in for one or two letters.
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Assembly
O + PATS + EG > OPATSEG = GESTAPO