Bookish intellectuals half-heartedly refuse a note (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31247, 15D

15D — Bookish intellectuals half-heartedly refuse a note (8)LITERATI

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Bookish intellectuals' — The definition is 'Bookish intellectuals' — latin name for scholarly types.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'half-heartedly'
  • Operation
    'half-heartedly' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'refuse'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'refuse' → LITTER
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'note' → TI
  • Assembly
    (LITTER - T > LITER) + A + TI = LITERATI

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