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Give medal to Jan's predecessor and make a speech
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THE MISSING PIECE
Give medal to Jan's predecessor and make a speech
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THE ANSWER
DECORATE
The definition
Our definition here is 'Give medal to', and our answer will be a word for that.
The wordplay
Charade
This clue's fodder is 'Jan's predecessor' and 'make a speech', and we'll need to find substitutes for both of them. 'Make a speech' has a synonym that we can put straight in our answer. But 'Jan's predecessor' is asking for a stranger substitute - that which precedes Jan...
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