Very deep blue large American orchid (7)
18A — Very deep blue large American orchid (7) — VANILLA
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Definition
Definition found: 'orchid' — A definition sits at one end of the clue — here the last word names a kind of plant the answer belongs to.A definition sits at one end of the clue — here the last word names a kind of plant the answer belongs to.
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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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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Very' → VRead the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'deep blue' → ANILThe deep-blue piece supplies the longest chunk — the name of the indigo-yielding plant.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'large' → L
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'American' → A
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Assembly
V + ANIL + L + A = VANILLA