Chaps wearing magenta pants, running (10)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31267, 14D

14D — Chaps wearing magenta pants, running (10)MANAGEMENT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'running' — The definition is the last word — running a business, the people in charge.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'wearing'
  • Operation
    'wearing' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Chaps magenta pants,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'pants,'
  • Operation
    'pants,' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'magenta'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Chaps' → MEN
  • Assembly
    MEN + (MAGENTA > MANAGET) = MANAGE(MEN)T

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