Copper guarding university interrupts 5am clean (6)

From Times Cryptic 29575, 20A —

20A — Copper guarding university interrupts 5am clean (6)VACUUM

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'clean' — A straight synonym sits at one end of the clue — which single word here means the same as the answer?
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'guarding'
  • Operation
    'guarding' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Copper university'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'interrupts'
  • Operation
    'interrupts' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Copper university 5am'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Copper' → CU
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'university' → U
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: '5am' → VAM
  • Assembly
    (CU + U > C(U)U) + VAM = VA(CUU)M

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