A hotel confused with empty pub is welcoming (10)

From Times Cryptic 29573, 13D —

13D — A hotel confused with empty pub is welcoming (10)HOSPITABLE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'welcoming' — The last word means friendly to guests.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'confused'
  • Operation
    'confused' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'A hotel empty pub is'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'empty'
  • Operation
    'empty' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'pub'
  • Assembly
    A + HOTEL + PB + IS > AHOTELPBIS = HOSPITABLE

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