Reduced stuff written on some dull list (6)
8D — Reduced stuff written on some dull list (6) — LITANY
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Definition
Definition found: 'dull list' — A multi-word def — a long monotonous recitation. Definitions sit at the very start or very end of a clue.A multi-word def — a long monotonous recitation. Definitions sit at the very start or very end of a clue.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Reduced'
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Operation
'Reduced' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'stuff written'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'stuff written' → LITERATUREMulti-word phrases often clue a single short word — written material in shortened form is a stock cryptic equivalence.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'some' → ANY'some' and 'any' are interchangeable in many constructions — a stock three-letter pointer.
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Assembly
LIT + ANY = LITANY