Reptiles associated with place of dead cat (13)
27A — Reptiles associated with place of dead cat (13) — TORTOISESHELL
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Definition
Definition found: 'cat' — A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — here the very last word names a kind of creature, even though the wordplay before it talks about something quite different.A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — here the very last word names a kind of creature, even though the wordplay before it talks about something quite different.
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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: 'Reptiles' → TORTOISESRead the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'place of dead' → HELLThe second piece lands straight onto the end of the first.
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Assembly
TORTOISES + HELL = TORTOISESHELL