Little evil one in poet’s pool (6,9)

From Times Cryptic 29463, 26A

26A — Little evil one in poet’s pool (6,9)POCKET BILLIARDS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'pool' — Another name for the cue sport played on a table with pockets
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'in'
  • Operation
    'in' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'evil one poet's'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'one' → I
  • Assembly
    POCKET + (BARDS + ILLI > B(ILLI)ARDS) = POCKET BILLIARDS

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