Old Republican – a flipping rubbish speechmaker (6)
20A — Old Republican – a flipping rubbish speechmaker (6) — ORATOR
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Definition
Definition found: 'speechmaker' — The final word is the straight definition.The final word is the straight definition.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'flipping'A word meaning 'turned over' tells you to read some letters backwards.
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Operation
'flipping' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'rubbish'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Old' → OJoin the pieces left to right.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Republican' → R
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'rubbish' → ROTBegin from the synonym before it is turned around.
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Assembly
O + R + A + (ROT > TOR) = ORATOR