Strangely sordid play – every other character's stripped off (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31267, 13A

13A — Strangely sordid play – every other character's stripped off (5)ODDLY

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Strangely' — The definition is the first word — meaning curiously or peculiarly.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'every other character's stripped off'
  • Operation
    'every other character's stripped off' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'sordid play'
  • Assembly
    ODDLY = ODDLY

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