What does the cryptic crossword clue "Artist starts to draw illustrations indicating bones (5)" mean?

The definition is "bones". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RA (abbreviation="Artist") + D (first_letter="draw") + I (first_letter="illustrations") + I (first_letter="indicating") = RADII; definition: "bones" The answer is RADII.

Artist starts to draw illustrations indicating bones (5)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17255 | 25 Down | 2023-12-21 flower

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