Short book is good to adapt, about right for a film (9,4)
22A — Short book is good to adapt, about right for a film (9,4) — RESERVOIR
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Definition
Definition found: 'for a film' — The definition tells you what kind of word the answer is. 'for a film' is the literal-meaning half — it should sit at the very start or very end of the clue.The definition tells you what kind of word the answer is. 'for a film' is the literal-meaning half — it should sit at the very start or very end of the clue.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'to adapt,''to adapt,' signals an anagram — the letters of another piece get rearranged.
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Operation
'to adapt,' signals a anagram operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Short book is good about right'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Short'
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Operation
'Short' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'book'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'book' → VERSE'Short book' = VERSE (a brief reading).
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'about' → RE'about' as container-style cryptic shorthand.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'right' → R'right' = R (standard cryptic abbreviation).
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Assembly
(VERSE - E > VERS) + IS + GOOD + RE + R > VERSISGOODRER > RESERVOIRDOGS = RESERVOIR