Rather poor physician taking on nothing concerning (8)

From Times Cryptic 29548, 1A —

1A — Rather poor physician taking on nothing concerning (8) — MEDIOCRE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Rather poor'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'physician'
  • Operation
    'physician' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'nothing'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'physician' → MEDIC
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'nothing' → O
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'concerning' → RE
  • Assembly
    (MEDIC + O > MEDI(O)C) + RE = MEDIOCRE

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