Like individual I included for criticism (9)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31272, 11A

11A — Like individual I included for criticism (9)ASPERSION

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'criticism' — The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'included'
  • Operation
    'included' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'individual I'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Like' → AS
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'individual' → PERSON
  • Assembly
    AS + (PERSON + I > PERS(I)ON) = ASPERSION

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