RETRONYM (8)

Started by Firetruck

Wired might be trying to indicate, this Thursday, half of NY's metro is to be brought down with its terminal decommissioned (8)

nysmetro -> etronysm
R+ETRONY(-(it)s)M = Wired might be trying to indicate this

Questionable definition courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retronyms#Retronymic_adjectives

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5160 Wired might be trying to indicate, this Thursday, half of NY's metro is to be brought down with its terminal decommissioned (8) nysmetro -> etronysm
R+ETRONY(-(it)s)M = Wired might be trying to indicate this

Questionable definition courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retronyms#Retronymic_adjectives
Idontknow 1
5169 Like a physical video about Disney's first CGI attempt (revolutionary!) that I own? (8) RE+TRON+MY< Firetruck 1
5165 Spanish king devours sci-fi movie before making first regular coffee, e.g. (8) RE(TRON)Y + M_ = regular coffee, e.g. Timwi 0
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