Timber for a couple next to a couple more (3-2-4)
15D — Timber for a couple next to a couple more (3-2-4) — TWO-BY-FOUR
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Definition
Definition found: 'Timber'
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'couple' → TWO
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'next' → BYYes, "next" can often be used as a synonym for "BY" in cryptic crosswords, particularly when "BY" means "next to" or "beside," indicating proximity or the placement of one wordplay element immediately after another.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'couple more' → FOUR"Couple more" can be interpreted as "a couple" (two) plus "more" (another instance of the same quantity), leading to 2 + 2 = 4. This is a common cryptic shorthand for building numbers.
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Assembly
TWO + BY + FOUR = TWO-BY-FOUR