Thugs primarily regret being honest (4)

From Times Cryptic 5218, 8A —

8A — Thugs primarily regret being honest (4) — TRUE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'being honest'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'primarily'
  • Operation
    'primarily' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Thugs'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'regret' → RUE
  • Assembly
    T + RUE = TRUE

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