Honour friends with fellow investigator (9)

From Express Cryptic 20260519, 16D —

16D — Honour friends with fellow investigator (9)OMBUDSMAN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'investigator' — The definition of the answer is 'investigator'.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'with'
  • Operation
    'with' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'friends fellow'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Honour' → OM
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'friends' → BUDSAN
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'fellow' → M
  • Assembly
    OM + (BUDSAN + M > BUDS(M)AN) = OMBUDSMAN

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