👂 Homophone

The answer sounds like another word. Indicators include "we hear", "reportedly", "on the radio", or "sounds like".

Look through these examples — you'll start spotting the pattern after just a few. When you're ready, try the practice mode. — Cordelia

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Definition Wordplay Fodder Unhighlighted = indicator or linking word

Confession of drug pusher, originally sacrificing morals (6)

Replace exceptionally good, highly ranked player, it's said (9)

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Replace exceptionally good highly ranked player it's said

Answer: SUPERSEDE

Definition: Replace = SUPERSEDE

Summary: Super Seed (tennis) sounds like the answer

Interfere in award, one hears (6)

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Interfere in award one hears

Answer: MEDDLE

Definition: Interfere = MEDDLE

Wordplay:

award = MEDAL (synonym)

Assembly:

homophone: MEDDLE

Summary: MEDAL sounds like MEDDLE

Mounting agreement by the sound of it (6)

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Mounting agreement by the sound of it

Answer: ASCENT

Definition: Mounting = ASCENT

Wordplay:

agreement = ASSENT (synonym)

Assembly:

homophone: ASCENT

Summary: ASSENT sounds like ASCENT

Reportedly bawdy song for pirate (7)

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Reportedly bawdy song for pirate

Answer: CORSAIR

Definition: pirate = CORSAIR

Wordplay:

bawdy sounds like COARSE

song = AIR (synonym)

Assembly:

homophone: CORSAIR

Summary: COARSE AIR sounds like CORSAIR

Manipulates desires in audition (6)

Reduces lectures for the audience (7)

Interest announced for every case (7)

Reportedly dreadful 1 Across actor (4)

Overheard extremely remarkable couple (7)

Consumed tuck, maybe in school, reportedly (5)

Report of bad general situation for molluscs (7)

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