Original butcher ate rice, starter of venison put away (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371, 17D

17D — Original butcher ate rice, starter of venison put away (8)CREATIVE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Original' — If someone is original they are ...
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'butcher'
  • Operation
    'butcher' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'ate rice,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'starter of'
  • Operation
    'starter of' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'venison'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'put away'
  • Operation
    'put away' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'ate rice, venison'
  • Assembly
    (ATERICE > CREATIE) + V = CREATI(V)E

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