Loving Mark Antony? It upset Cleopatra at first (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31261, 5D

5D — Loving Mark Antony? It upset Cleopatra at first (8)ROMANTIC

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Loving' — The first word is the straight definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'upset'
  • Operation
    'upset' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'It'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'at first'
  • Operation
    'at first' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Cleopatra'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Mark Antony?' → ROMAN
  • Assembly
    ROMAN + (> IT > TI) + C = ROMANTIC

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