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Martyr – a sorry reflection – choked prayers (6)
Guardian Cryptic #30001 by Omnibus · View full puzzle

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Definition: "prayers"
This is a reverse hidden word - look for a sequence of letters that spells the answer when read backwards, hidden across word boundaries in the clue.
Look at the phrase "martYR A SORry" - there's a sequence of letters here that when reversed gives you the answer. The word "reflection" indicates you need to reverse what you find.
Answer: ROSARY | This is a reverse hidden word: "martYR A SORry" contains ROSARY backwards (YR A SOR), which when reversed by the indicator "reflection" gives ROSARY (prayers).
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