Someone who didn't win partly deplores Olympics, on reflection (5)
13A — Someone who didn't win partly deplores Olympics, on reflection (5) — LOSER
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Definition
Definition found: 'Someone who didn't win' — The definition sits at one end — here a phrase describing the answer opens the clue.The definition sits at one end — here a phrase describing the answer opens the clue.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'partly'A word like 'partly' often means the answer is spelled out inside the run of letters next to it.
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Operation
'partly' signals a hidden_word operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'deplores Olympics,'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'on reflection''on reflection' is a steer to read the concealed letters the other way round.
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Operation
'on reflection' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'deplores Olympics,'
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Assembly
RESOL = LOSER