Ostentatious, pro-conflict Democrat giving glimpse of what’s to come (12)
17A — Ostentatious, pro-conflict Democrat giving glimpse of what’s to come (12) — FLASHFORWARD
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Definition
Definition found: 'giving glimpse of what’s to come' — Definition by description — a narrative or film device that previews a future scene fits the long phrase here. Definitions sit at the start or end of a clue.Definition by description — a narrative or film device that previews a future scene fits the long phrase here. Definitions sit at the start or end of a clue.
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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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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Ostentatious,' → FLASH'Ostentatious' as a noun-adjective for showy display — a short stock equivalent in cryptics.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'pro-conflict' → FORWARA hyphenated clue word can decompose into two stock equivalences — 'pro' is for, 'conflict' is war, joined as written.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Democrat' → D'Democrat' is a stock single-letter abbreviation in cryptics — D.
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Assembly
FLASH + FORWAR + D = FLASHFORWARD