📝 Acrostic
The first (or last) letters of consecutive words in the clue spell out the answer. Indicators include "initially", "leaders", "first of", or "heads".
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Definition
Wordplay
Fodder
Unhighlighted = indicator or linking word
Sage with almost mystical insight, initially (5)
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Sage
with
almost
mystical
insight
initially
Answer:
SWAMI
Definition:
Swami = SWAMI
Summary:
Initial letters of the first five words, the first of which also serves as the definition
Leaders of Leeds United despairing over game (4)
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Leaders
of
Leeds
United
despairing
over
game
Answer:
LUDO
Definition:
game = LUDO
Summary:
L(first letter of "Leeds") + U(first letter of "United") + D(first letter of "despairing") + O(first letter of "over")
At first, factoids and numbers suit organised admirers (3,5)
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At
first
factoids
and
numbers
suit
organised
admirers
Answer:
FANCLUBS
Definition:
admirers = FANCLUBS
Summary:
F(first) + A(and) + N(numbers) + CLUB(suit) + S(organised)