A pregnant soprano losing lead in Puccini having developed unacceptable figure (7,3,5)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "A pregnant soprano losing lead in Puccini having developed unacceptable figure (7,3,5)" mean?

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Q: What is the answer to "A pregnant soprano losing lead in Puccini having developed unacceptable figure (7,3,5)"?

The answer is PERSONA NON GRATA.

Times Cryptic #29252 | 1 Down | 2025-06-10

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Anagram [having developed] of A PREGNANT SO{p}RANO [losing lead in Puccini]

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