Give life to a new friend touring Italy (7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31238, 15A

15A — Give life to a new friend touring Italy (7)ANIMATE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Give life to'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'touring'
  • Operation
    'touring' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'a new friend Italy'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'new' → N
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'new' → MATE
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Italy' → I
  • Assembly
    A + N + MATE + I = AN(I)MATE

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