You shouldn’t have cut short trip to fix wiper (5,3)

From Times Cryptic 29574, 1D —

1D — You shouldn’t have cut short trip to fix wiper (5,3)THANK YOU

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'You shouldn’t have' — The definition is the opening phrase — the polite words you say for an unexpected kindness.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'cut short'
  • Operation
    'cut short' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'trip'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'to fix'
  • Operation
    'to fix' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'trip wiper'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'trip' → TOUR
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'wiper' → HANKY
  • Assembly
    TOU + HANKY = T(HANKY)OU

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