EXAMPLE: Elements of poetry, for example (9) [1]
NOTE: Like anagram fodder, the bank for each letter blank clue must appear verbatim in the clue — no synonyms.
NOTE: Letter Banks are a new addition to the cryptic crossword puzzle world. I will be compiling this list as we go, and would appreciate any suggestions you might have.
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BUILD (sol) FROM (bank)
(bank) ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF (sol)
(bank) COMPONENTS MAKE (sol)
ELEMENTS OF (bank) MAKE (sol)
EMPLOY (bank) FOR (sol)
EXTEND (bank) FOR (sol)
(bank) INGREDIENTS MAKE (sol)
(bank) MAKES UP (sol)
(bank) OVERUTILIZED FOR (sol)
(bank) PROVIDES THE SEEDS FOR (sol)
(bank) IS THE RAW INGREDIENTS FOR (sol)
(sol) RECYCLED FROM (bank)
(bank) REQUIRED TO MAKE (sol)
SCATTERED (bank) FOR (sol)
SPREAD (bank) OUT FOR (sol)
SPREAD (bank) OUT TO MAKE (sol)
USE (bank) TO MAKE (sol)
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NOTE: Although it’s rarer, I’ve also seen reverse letter banks:
Washington DC, for example, is made up of apolitical constituents (7) [2]
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[1] PROTOTYPE (LB)
[2] CAPITAL (LB)
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