Copper pot briefly bugs artist (6,9)

From Times Cryptic 29569, 1A —

1A — Copper pot briefly bugs artist (6,9)POLICE CONSTABLE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Copper' — A copper isn't always money or metal — sometimes it's a job.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'briefly'
  • Operation
    'briefly' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'pot'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'bugs' → LICE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'artist' → CONSTABLE
  • Assembly
    PO + LICE + CONSTABLE = POLICE CONSTABLE

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