Fried food, possibly upmarket, lacking in potassium (7)

From Times Cryptic 29568, 8D —

8D — Fried food, possibly upmarket, lacking in potassium (7) — TEMPURA

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Fried food,' — The definition is the first two words — a battered, deep-fried dish.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'possibly'
  • Operation
    'possibly' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'upmarket,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'lacking in potassium'
  • Operation
    'lacking in potassium' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'upmarket,'
  • Assembly
    (UPMARKET - K > UPMARET) > UPMARET = TEMPURA

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