Defending poorly, Gunners ending in heap around post (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31270, 15A

15A — Defending poorly, Gunners ending in heap around post (6)PILLAR

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'post' — The last word names an upright support.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'Defending'
  • Operation
    'Defending' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'poorly, Gunners ending in heap'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'around'
  • Operation
    'around' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Gunners'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'ending in'
  • Operation
    'ending in' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'heap'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'poorly,' → ILL
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Gunners' → RA
  • Assembly
    PAR + ILL = P(ILL)AR

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