Resistance before training heartlessly is cut (9)
14D — Resistance before training heartlessly is cut (9) — REDUCTION
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Definition
Definition found: 'cut' — A straight synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which single word could simply mean the answer?A straight synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which single word could simply mean the answer?
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'heartlessly'A word meaning 'without a heart' is a steer to drop the middle letter of the word it acts on.
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Operation
'heartlessly' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'training'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Resistance' → RRead the clue as a recipe — this short piece leads off the answer.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'training' → EDUCATIONBegin from the full synonym before any letter is removed.
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Assembly
R + (EDUCATION - A > EDUCTION) = REDUCTION