Vehicle in speed event almost overturned (3)
24D — Vehicle in speed event almost overturned (3) — CAR
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Definition
Definition found: 'Vehicle' — 'Vehicle' as a short noun for a three-letter conveyance — definitions live at the start or end of the clue, never in the middle.'Vehicle' as a short noun for a three-letter conveyance — definitions live at the start or end of the clue, never in the middle.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'almost''almost' is one of the standard deletion indicators (with nearly, mostly, partly) — it tells you to chop the last letter off the fodder.
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Operation
'almost' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'speed event'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'overturned''overturned' belongs to the reversal family (with upset, flipped, back, returning) — read the letters in reverse.
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Operation
'overturned' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'speed event'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'speed event' → RACEMulti-word phrases often clue a single word — 'speed event' is a stock four-letter equivalent.
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Assembly
(RACE - E > RAC) > RAC = CAR