Torture encountered in French and African land (5)
2D — Torture encountered in French and African land (5) — EGYPT
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Definition
Definition found: 'African land' — A two-word phrase at one end names a country — that's the straight definition; the rest is the recipe.A two-word phrase at one end names a country — that's the straight definition; the rest is the recipe.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'encountered in'A phrase like 'encountered in' sitting between two pieces can mean one of them is tucked inside the other.
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Operation
'encountered in' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Torture French and'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Torture' → GYPThe painful word becomes a short piece that drops inside the shell.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'French and' → ETBuild the shell first — translate the little joining word into the language the clue points to.
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Assembly
ET + GYP = E(GYP)T