Substitute Stockport's wingers plus one close to exhaustion (5-2)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31240, 23A

23A — Substitute Stockport's wingers plus one close to exhaustion (5-2) — STAND-IN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Substitute'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'wingers'
  • Operation
    'wingers' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Stockport's'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'close to'
  • Operation
    'close to' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'exhaustion'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'plus' → AND
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'one' → I
  • Assembly
    ST + AND + I + N = STAND-IN

Try this clue in the trainer →