Saw leaders in Home Office grabbed by a solid figure (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31262, 4D

4D — Saw leaders in Home Office grabbed by a solid figure (8)APHORISM

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Saw' — The definition is the first word — a pithy saying, not a tool.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'leaders in'
  • Operation
    'leaders in' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Home Office'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'grabbed by'
  • Operation
    'grabbed by' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'leaders in Home Office solid figure'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'solid figure' → PRISM
  • Assembly
    (PRISM + HO > P(HO)RISM) + A = APHORISM

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