Comfort Labour's leader drawing support (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31259, 12A

12A — Comfort Labour's leader drawing support (5) — EASEL

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'drawing support' — The definition tells you what kind of word the answer is. 'drawing support' is the literal-meaning half — it should sit at the very start or very end of the clue.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'leader'
  • Operation
    'leader' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Labour's'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Comfort' → EASE
  • Assembly
    EASE + L = EASEL

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