Tell where truant should be? (6)
5A — Tell where truant should be? (6) — INFORM
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Definition
The whole clue is one cryptic definition — read it laterally.A student playing truant (skipping school) should ideally be sitting in their classroom or registration group, which is structurally known as being IN FORM (in class).
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Indicator
Indicator found: ''No indicator words — a cryptic definition has no wordplay split, just a playful read of the whole clue.
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Wordplay
Wordplay: Cryptic definitionThe whole clue acts as one playful definition, no wordplay parts to break out.
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Assembly
INFORM = INFORM