Labour politician perhaps in story broken by English paper (6)
25A — Labour politician perhaps in story broken by English paper (6) — LEFTIE
-
Definition
Definition found: 'Labour politician perhaps' — The definition is the first three words — 'perhaps' flags it as a for-instance.The definition is the first three words — 'perhaps' flags it as a for-instance.
-
Indicator
Indicator found: 'broken''broken' is the signal to rearrange the letters.
-
Operation
'broken' signals a anagram operation
-
Fodder
Fodder: 'story English paper'
-
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'story' → LIEThe word for a fib supplies three letters.
-
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → EEnglish adds an E.
-
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'paper' → FTThe financial paper adds its two initials.
-
Assembly
LIE + E + FT > LIEEFT = LEFTIE