Remove from power with open question about king (9)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371, 14D

14D — Remove from power with open question about king (9)OVERTHROW

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Remove from power'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'about'
  • Operation
    'about' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'question king'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'open' → OVERT
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'question' → HOW
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'king' → R
  • Assembly
    OVERT + (HOW + R > H(R)OW) = OVERTHROW

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