Revolutionary behind lines, protected by new name, unusually polite (4-8)

From Times Cryptic 29539, 26A —

26A — Revolutionary behind lines, protected by new name, unusually polite (4-8) — WELLMANNERED

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'polite' — Well-mannered means polite.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'behind'
  • Operation
    'behind' signals a ordering operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Revolutionary'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'protected by'
  • Operation
    'protected by' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'lines, new name,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'unusually'
  • Operation
    'unusually' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'new name,'
  • Assembly
    RED + (LL + (NEWNAME > WEMANNE) > WELLMANNE) = WELLMANNERED

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