Break in American journey certainly welcomed by paramour (7)

18D — Break in American journey certainly welcomed by paramour (7) — LAYOVER

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Break in American journey' — The definition is the first four words — what a US traveller calls a stop between flights. Show hint
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'welcomed by' Show hint
• Operation
  'welcomed by' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'certainly paramour'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'certainly' → AY
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'paramour' → LOVER Show hint
• Assembly
  LOVER + AY = L(AY)OVER

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