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Metaphysicalus | 18:10 Sun 27th Nov 2016 | Crosswords
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28A) Is in heat - that's ominous (8). I know the answer is sinister, but I'm unable to parse it. I get the "Is in" bit, but can't see where "heat" comes into it. Thanks in advance
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is inside sinter(heat)
Is inside sinter

sinter
ˈsɪntə/
noun
1.
GEOLOGY
a hard siliceous or calcareous deposit precipitated from mineral springs.
2.
solid material which has been sintered, especially a mixture of iron ore and other materials prepared for smelting.
"typical blast-furnace burdens are 80% sinter, 20% ore"
verb
1.
(with reference to a powdered material) coalesce into a solid or porous mass by means of heating (and usually also compression) without liquefaction.
"when the moisture is removed from the slurry the powder compact is sintered"
Sinister - 'is' (in) 'sinter' ([to] heat)

Sinter means to heat so is inside sinter

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sintering
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Thanks, once more guys, Gosh I never heard of sinter.

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