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England collapse over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over (10)
Guardian Cryptic #29965 by Omnibus · View full puzzle

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Definition: "England"
This is a cryptic definition - the entire clue is one elaborate way of describing the answer, rather than having separate definition and wordplay parts.
Count how many times something is repeated in the clue. The phrase 'over and over' appears multiple times - think about what this repetition might represent in relation to England.
Answer: ELEVEN | The phrase 'over and over' appears exactly eleven times in the clue. England's cricket team has eleven players, making ELEVEN a cryptic way to refer to England.
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