Southern, very pale bird (4)
26D — Southern, very pale bird (4) — SWAN
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Definition
Definition found: 'bird' — A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle - which end names a kind of creature?A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle - which end names a kind of creature?
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Southern,' → SRead the clue as a recipe and build left to right - the compass-point letter comes first.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'very pale' → WANJoin the short word for 'very pale' onto the end.
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Assembly
S + WAN = SWAN