Was weepy, in want of a father ultimately, like the prodigal son (8)
16D — Was weepy, in want of a father ultimately, like the prodigal son (8) — WASTEFUL
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Definition
Definition found: 'like the prodigal son' — The closing phrase describes the spendthrift son of the parable.The closing phrase describes the spendthrift son of the parable.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'in want of a father ultimately,''in want of' — lacking — removes the named letters from the previous word.
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Operation
'in want of a father ultimately,' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'weepy,'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'weepy,' → TEARFULNow the word for weepy, before trimming.
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Assembly
WAS + (TEARFUL - AR > TEFUL) = WASTEFUL