Leg breaking ordeal tormented Italian genius (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31262, 19A

19A — Leg breaking ordeal tormented Italian genius (8) — LEONARDO

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Italian genius' — The definition is the closing pair — a Renaissance polymath.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'breaking tormented'
  • Operation
    'breaking tormented' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Leg ordeal'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Leg' → ON
  • Assembly
    ON + ORDEAL > ONORDEAL = LEONARDO

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