One put a value on cross (5)
25D — One put a value on cross (5) — IRATE
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Definition
Definition found: 'cross' — A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which single word here reads as a plain synonym for the answer?A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which single word here 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: 'One' → IRead the clue as a recipe — the first piece is a single letter.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'put a value on' → RATEJoin the synonym for appraising worth straight onto the first letter.
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Assembly
I + RATE = IRATE