Northern guys ignoring lead sculptures out of habit? (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31254, 13A

13A — Northern guys ignoring lead sculptures out of habit? (5) — NUDES

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'sculptures out of habit?'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'ignoring lead'
  • Operation
    'ignoring lead' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'guys'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Northern' → N
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'guys' → DUDES
  • Assembly
    N + (DUDES - D > UDES) = NUDES

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