Substitute officer upset uniform men at the start (5)
1D — Substitute officer upset uniform men at the start (5) — LOCUM
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Definition
Definition found: 'Substitute' — A locum is a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a doctor or cleric.A locum is a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a doctor or cleric.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'upset''Upset' in a down clue indicates reversing the letters of the previous word.
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Operation
'upset' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'officer'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'at the start''At the start' tells us to take the first letter of the preceding word.
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Operation
'at the start' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'men'
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Assembly
(COL > LOC) + U + M = LOCUM