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Catch spots orally (5)
Guardian Cryptic #29997 by Dice · View full puzzle

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Definition: "Catch"
This is a homophone - look for an indicator word that suggests something sounds like another word when spoken aloud.
"Orally" is the homophone indicator - you need to find a word that sounds like "spots" when spoken.
Answer: SEIZE | "Orally" indicates a homophone - sounds like "sees" which means "spots", giving you SEIZE (to catch).
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