Graceful eastern soldier holding on (7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31254, 20D

20D — Graceful eastern soldier holding on (7)ELEGANT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Graceful'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'holding'
  • Operation
    'holding' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'eastern soldier on'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'eastern' → E
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'soldier' → ANT
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'on' → LEG
  • Assembly
    E + ANT + LEG = E(LEG)ANT

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