5 Across(7)
… valour is boring her – ordinary and primarily ‘macho’ (7)
Guardian Cryptic #29997 by Dice · View full puzzle

Progressive Hints

Definition: "valour"
This is a container clue - one set of letters goes inside (or 'into') another set of letters to form the answer.
The word 'boring' indicates that 'IS' goes inside a combination of 'HER' plus the first letters of 'ordinary' and 'macho'. Look for where these elements can combine.
Answer: HEROISM | 'IS' bores (goes into) 'HER' plus the first letters of 'ordinary' (O) and 'macho' (M): HER + O + M with IS inserted = HE(IS)ROM becomes HEROISM
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