Unknown soldiers in mass advance? (7)

From Times Cryptic 5218, 19D —

19D — Unknown soldiers in mass advance? (7)PAYMENT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'advance?'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'in'
  • Operation
    'in' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Unknown soldiers mass'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Unknown' → Y
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'soldiers' → MEN
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'mass' → PAT
  • Assembly
    PAT + YMEN = PA(YMEN)T

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