Show-off composing prose about university (6)

From Express Cryptic 20260608, 1A —

1A — Show-off composing prose about university (6) — POSEUR

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Show-off' — The first word is the definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'composing'
  • Operation
    'composing' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'prose'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'about'
  • Operation
    'about' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'prose university'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'university' → U
  • Assembly
    POSER + U = POSE(U)R

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