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1d: Choppy sea, the Spanish make a stand (5)

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Cryptic clues

Clues will always start or end with a synonym (or sometimes a description) of the answer's definition. Some words can also provide an indication of how you should solve the puzzle. These are called indicators:

Anagram Indicators

Words like shuffled, mixed, confused, broken, drunk, smashed & upset can all indicate you should find an anagram.

Homophone Indicators

Phrases such as: sounds like, I hear, I say, outspoken & reportedly can all indicate the use of a homophone.
e.g - 'I hear a big cat isn't telling the truth' - sounds like Lion... LYING

Reversal Indicators

These words suggest you should reverse a word or some letters: reflected, flipped over, come back, knocked over & around.

Hidden Word Indicators

Phrases like buried in, surrounded by, part of & a bit of can indicate a word is hidden within another.

Deletion Indicators

Some words indicate you should remove some letters from a word, such as excluding, without, dropped & cut. Other words can refer to letter positions such as opener, head, tail, end, half & center, which can indicate you should build a word out of letters from other words.

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