Charming Mediterranean island bar with American backing (8)

From Times Cryptic 29548, 27A —

27A — Charming Mediterranean island bar with American backing (8) — ADORABLE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Charming' — The definition of the answer is 'Charming'.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'backing'
  • Operation
    'backing' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'island bar American'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'island' → ELBA
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'bar' → ROD
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'American' → A
  • Assembly
    ELBA + ROD + A > ELBARODA = ADORABLE

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