Spooner's secretly approaching DIY store for old-fashioned mobility aids (7,6)
22A — Spooner's secretly approaching DIY store for old-fashioned mobility aids (7,6) — WALKING STICKS
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Definition
Definition found: 'old-fashioned mobility aids' — The closing phrase names canes once used to get about.The closing phrase names canes once used to get about.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Spooner's'The Reverend's name flags swapping the opening sounds of two words.
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Operation
'Spooner's' signals a spoonerism operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'secretly approaching DIY store'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'secretly approaching' → STALKINGFirst word, before the swap.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'DIY store' → WICKESSecond word, before the swap.
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Assembly
STALKING + WICKES = WALKINGSTICKS