Just removing large pants (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31243, 23D

23D — Just removing large pants (5) — AWFUL

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'pants' — British slang. "The weather today is pants."
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'removing'
  • Operation
    'removing' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Just large'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Just' → LAWFUL
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'large' → L
  • Assembly
    LAWFUL + L > LAWFUL - L = AWFUL

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