Assembles beds outside room upside down (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31237, 17D

17D — Assembles beds outside room upside down (8)COLLECTS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Assembles'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'upside down'
  • Operation
    'upside down' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'room'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'outside'
  • Operation
    'outside' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'beds room'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'beds' → COTS
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'room' → CELL
  • Assembly
    COTS + (CELL > LLEC) = CO(LLEC)TS

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