Pet lost having run out for stick (4)

From Times Cryptic 29575, 8A —

8A — Pet lost having run out for stick (4) — STAY

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'stick' — A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'having out'
  • Operation
    'having out' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Pet lost'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Pet lost' → STRAY
  • Assembly
    STRAY - R = STAY

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