Snoop around rear of stone quarry (4)
26D — Snoop around rear of stone quarry (4) — PREY
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Definition
Definition found: 'quarry' — The definition is the last word — a hunted animal, not a stone pit.The definition is the last word — a hunted animal, not a stone pit.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'around''around' is a wrapping word — one piece goes inside another.
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Operation
'around' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Snoop rear of stone'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'rear of''rear of' points at the last letter of the word that follows.
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Operation
'rear of' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'stone'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Snoop' → PRYThe snooping word forms the shell.
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Assembly
PRY + E = PR(E)Y