18 Across(8)
Sounds like Bath perhaps being in short supply (8)
Guardian Cryptic #30004 by Philistine · View full puzzle

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Definition: "short supply"
This is a homophone - look for an indicator word that suggests something sounds like something else
'Sounds like' is the homophone indicator - think of a phrase that describes what 'Bath perhaps' could be (as a type of place), then find a word that sounds like that phrase
Answer: SPARSITY | 'Sounds like' indicates homophone - Bath is an example of a 'spa city', and SPARSITY sounds like 'spa city'
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