One from that time who played Othello (4)
26A — One from that time who played Othello (4) — IAGO
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Definition
Definition found: 'who played Othello' — The definition sits at one end of the clue — here it names a character by what they did inside a famous play, rather than giving a plain synonym.The definition sits at one end of the clue — here it names a character by what they did inside a famous play, rather than giving a plain synonym.
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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: 'One' → IRead the clue as a recipe and join the pieces left to right — start with the Roman numeral for a single unit.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'from that time' → AGOAdd the little word meaning 'in the past' on the end.
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Assembly
I + AGO = IAGO