Tender bond breaks curse (8)
15A — Tender bond breaks curse (8) — BANKNOTE
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Definition
Definition found: 'Tender' — Not soft or gentle here — think legal money.Not soft or gentle here — think legal money.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'breaks''breaks' here means one piece breaks into another, sitting inside it.
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Operation
'breaks' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'bond curse'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'bond' → KNOTThe fastening goes inside it.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'curse' → BANEBuild the outer word for an affliction.
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Assembly
BANE + KNOT = BAN(KNOT)E