English parliamentarian, bound to be discharged (7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31272, 5D

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.
  • Wordplay
    Wordplay: Charade
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → E
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'parliamentarian,' → MP
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'bound' → TIED
  • Assembly
    E + MP + TIED = EMPTIED

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