Rule one that's charged supports heartless creature (9)
7D — Rule one that's charged supports heartless creature (9) — CRITERION
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Definition
Definition found: 'Rule' — The definition is the first word — a standard to judge by.The definition is the first word — a standard to judge by.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'supports'In a down clue, 'supports' means this piece holds the other up from below.
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Operation
'supports' signals a ordering operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'one that's charged creature'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'heartless''heartless' removes the very middle letter of the word you've found.
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Operation
'heartless' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'creature'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'one that's charged' → IONThe charged particle — it will do the supporting.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'creature' → CRITTERThe informal creature.
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Assembly
ION + (CRITTER - T > CRITER) = CRITERION