Tightly held bottom of electric organ (5)
5D — Tightly held bottom of electric organ (5) — CLUNG
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Definition
Definition found: 'Tightly held' — A definition sits at one end of the clue — which two words at the start read as a plain past-tense word for gripping or clinging?A definition sits at one end of the clue — which two words at the start read as a plain past-tense word for gripping or clinging?
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'bottom of'A phrase like 'bottom of' is a steer to take just the final letter of the word that follows.
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Operation
'bottom of' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'electric'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'organ' → LUNGJoin the body-part word straight onto the end, and check it fits the crossings.
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Assembly
C + LUNG = CLUNG