Alternately turning to exercise following drunken circus act (9)

From Express Cryptic 20260519, 15A —

15A — Alternately turning to exercise following drunken circus act (9) — TIGHTROPE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'circus act' — The definition of the answer is 'circus act'.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'turning'
  • Operation
    'turning' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Alternately exercise drunken'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Alternately' → OR
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'exercise' → PE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'drunken' → TIGHT
  • Assembly
    OR + PE + TIGHT > ORPETIGHT = TIGHTROPE

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