Speech read to mob — Republican senator turning up during it (4,3)

From Times Cryptic 29533, 18D

18D — Speech read to mob — Republican senator turning up during it (4,3)RIOTACT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Speech read to mob' — The Riot Act was once read aloud to disperse an unlawful assembly.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'turning up'
  • Operation
    'turning up' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'senator'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'during'
  • Operation
    'during' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'senator it'
  • Assembly
    R + (IT + OTAC > I(OTAC)T) = RIOTACT

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