Old Republican – a flipping rubbish speechmaker (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31261, 20A

20A — Old Republican – a flipping rubbish speechmaker (6)ORATOR

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'speechmaker' — The final word is the straight definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'flipping'
  • Operation
    'flipping' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'rubbish'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Old' → O
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Republican' → R
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'rubbish' → ROT
  • Assembly
    O + R + A + (ROT > TOR) = ORATOR

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