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Surprise
when
viscous
substance
covers
street?
Just
the
reverse
(5)
Surprise when viscous substance covers street? Just the reverse (5)
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How the clue works
"Surprise" is your definition here, as in a sudden startled jump. The clue mentions viscous substance (TAR) covering street (ST), but "just the reverse" tells you to flip that around, so actually street wraps around tar, giving you ST around TAR.