Merry function welcomed by American bloke (6)

From Times Cryptic 29541, 20D —

20D — Merry function welcomed by American bloke (6) — JOCOSE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Merry'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'welcomed by'
  • Operation
    'welcomed by' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'function American bloke'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'function' → COS
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'American bloke' → JOE
  • Assembly
    JOE + COS = JO(COS)E

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