Continental insect – leg protection is essential here (6,7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31262, 3D

3D — Continental insect – leg protection is essential here (6,7)FRENCH CRICKET

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'leg protection is essential here' — The definition is the back half — a garden game where you guard your legs.
  • Wordplay
    Wordplay: Charade
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Continental' → FRENCH
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'insect' → CRICKET
  • Assembly
    FRENCH + CRICKET = FRENCH CRICKET

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