Private areas in clubs hosted by one who’s big at present time? (6)
10A — Private areas in clubs hosted by one who’s big at present time? (6) — SANCTA
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Definition
Definition found: 'Private areas' — Private inner rooms or sacred retreats — the plural of a Latin-rooted word for a holy place. Definitions sit at the very start or end of a clue.Private inner rooms or sacred retreats — the plural of a Latin-rooted word for a holy place. Definitions sit at the very start or end of a clue.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'hosted by''in ... hosted by' is a container construction — one set of letters is placed inside another.
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Operation
'hosted by' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'clubs one who’s big at present time?'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'clubs' → C'clubs' is the card suit — its one-letter abbreviation is a stock cryptic device.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'one who’s big at present time?' → SANTAThe question mark flags a playful definition-by-example — think who looms largest at gift-giving time of year.
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Assembly
SANTA + C = SAN(C)TA