Messaged English servant about French article (7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31254, 2D

2D — Messaged English servant about French article (7)EMAILED

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Messaged'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'about'
  • Operation
    'about' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'English servant French article'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → E
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'servant' → MAID
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'French article' → LE
  • Assembly
    E + MAID + LE = EMAI(LE)D

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