Pay for each item European put in pastry box (5,4)
16D — Pay for each item European put in pastry box (5,4) — PIECE RATE
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Definition
Definition found: 'Pay for each item' — The definition is the four-word phrase at the start — a way of paying workers.The definition is the four-word phrase at the start — a way of paying workers.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'put in''put in' tells you one letter is dropped inside another word.
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Operation
'put in' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'European box'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'European' → EOne letter for the nationality.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'pastry' → PIEThe pastry comes first, untouched.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'box' → CRATEThe box is the shell that takes the letter.
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Assembly
(CRATE + E > C(E)RATE) + PIE = PIECE RATE