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Item initially dispensed by server!

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All Minute Cryptic clues for September 6 2026
THE MISSING PIECE

Item initially dispensed by server!

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THE ANSWER

WATER

The definition

This clue is an &lit, meaning that the whole clue is both definition and wordplay. So, our definition here is something that a server might initially dispense.

The wordplay

Deletion

This clue's fodder is 'Item' and 'server'. We'll need to find a synonym for one of these and use it with one or more letters from the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

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