Tracks by artist reviewed in a magazine (7)
9A — Tracks by artist reviewed in a magazine (7) — ARSENAL
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Definition
Definition found: 'a magazine' — A straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer? A store of weapons is also a kind of store of words. Think guns!A straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer? A store of weapons is also a kind of store of words. Think guns!
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'reviewed'A word suggesting something is looked back over can be a steer to read the wordplay the other way round.
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Operation
'reviewed' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Tracks artist'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Tracks' → LANESBegin with the synonym for tracks, written out before anything is turned around.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'artist' → RAAdd the short tag for the artist on the end, still before the turn.
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Assembly
LANES + RA > LANESRA = ARSENAL