Combination

It's common for a clue to employ more than one type of wordplay—a single clue will often involve two, or sometimes even three (or more) varieties.

Example

Republican rejecting one city in Nevada (4)

This clue combines a charade with a reversal

  • The definition is CITY IN NEVADA
  • REPUBLICAN can be R
  • REJECTING indicates a reversal of ONE, giving us ENO

R + ENO = RENO

tonal

Caressed, Don excitedly bolted outside (7)

This clue combines an anagram with a container

  • The definition is Caressed
  • bolted can be fled
  • outside indicates a container involving fled
  • excitedly indicates an anagram of don, giving us ond

f(ond)led = fondled

fondled
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