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Censors essentially blue tale (5)
Guardian Cryptic #29997 by Dice · View full puzzle

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Definition: "tale"
This uses a combination of letter extraction and a synonym. One part involves taking the essential/middle letter from a word, while another part uses a political synonym.
Look for the middle letter of 'Censors' (what's essentially in the center?). Then find a synonym for 'blue' in political terms - think about which political party is associated with the color blue.
Answer: STORY | Take the middle letter of 'Censors' which is S, then add TORY (the Conservative Party, known as 'blue' in British politics). S + TORY = STORY.
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