Dull, annoying person ringing editor then managed to grab the setter (10)

12A — Dull, annoying person ringing editor then managed to grab the setter (10) — PEDESTRIAN

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Dull,'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'ringing'
• Operation
  'ringing' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'annoying person editor'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'to grab'
• Operation
  'to grab' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'annoying person editor managed setter'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'annoying person' → PEST
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'editor' → ED
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'managed' → RAN
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'setter' → I
• Assembly
  (PEST + ED > P(ED)EST) + RAN + I > PEDEST(I)RAN = PEDESTRIAN

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