Busy arresting King: US novelist heard in college (6,7)

From Times Cryptic 29568, 23A —

23A — Busy arresting King: US novelist heard in college (6,7) — CORPUS CHRISTI

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'college' — The definition is the last word — a famous Oxbridge institution.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'arresting'
  • Operation
    'arresting' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Busy King:'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'heard'
  • Operation
    'heard' signals a homophone operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'novelist'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Busy' → COP
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'King:' → R
  • Assembly
    (COP + R > CO(R)P) + US + (> CHRISTIE > CHRISTI) = CORPUS CHRISTI

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