Some characters move a table round pub (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31259, 20A

20A — Some characters move a table round pub (8)ALPHABET

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Some characters' — The definition tells you what kind of word the answer is. 'Some characters' is the literal-meaning half — it should sit at the very start or very end of the clue.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'round'
  • Operation
    'round' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'move a table pub'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'move'
  • Operation
    'move' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'a table'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'pub' → PH
  • Assembly
    (ATABLE > ALABET) + PH = AL(PH)ABET

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