English parliamentarian, bound to be discharged (7)
5D — English parliamentarian, bound to be discharged (7) — EMPTIED
-
Definition
Definition found: 'to be discharged' — The definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — the closing words read as a plain description of the answer.The definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — the closing words read as a plain description of the answer.
-
Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
-
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → ERead the clue as a recipe and join the pieces left to right.
-
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'parliamentarian,' → MP
-
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'bound' → TIED
-
Assembly
E + MP + TIED = EMPTIED