Perhaps West Sussex’s leader snubbed left-winger, one conducting proceedings? (7)
10A — Perhaps West Sussex’s leader snubbed left-winger, one conducting proceedings? (7) — MAESTRO
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Definition
Definition found: 'one conducting proceedings?' — The definition is 'one conducting proceedings?' — a maestro conducts.The definition is 'one conducting proceedings?' — a maestro conducts.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'leader''leader' picks the first letter of the following word — 'Sussex's' gives S.
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Operation
'leader' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Sussex's'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'snubbed''snubbed' signals deletion — drop the last letter of the source word.
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Operation
'snubbed' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'left-winger,'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Perhaps West' → MAE'Perhaps West' → MAE — 'Perhaps' is the example marker; the famous West is Mae West.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'left-winger,' → TROT'left-winger' → TROT — a trot/trotskyite is a left-winger.
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Assembly
MAE + S + (- TROT > TRO) = MAESTRO