Ruler, politician and monarch tucked into flipping caviar! (7)
18D — Ruler, politician and monarch tucked into flipping caviar! (7) — EMPEROR
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Definition
Definition found: 'Ruler,' — A straight synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which word reads as a plain title for a top ruler?A straight synonym for the answer sits at one end of the clue — which word reads as a plain title for a top ruler?
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'tucked into''tucked into' tells you one group of letters is being slipped inside another.
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Operation
'tucked into' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'politician monarch caviar!'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'flipping'A turning word like this is a steer to read the neighbouring letters the other way round.
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Operation
'flipping' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'caviar!'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'politician' → MPThe Parliament tag is the first half of what goes inside.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'monarch' → ERThe regal tag joins on to complete the inner piece.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'caviar!' → ROEStart the shell from the word for fish eggs, before it is turned around.
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Assembly
EOR + MPER = E(MPER)OR