Assertion from one kind of character heard, found in either part of Twelfth Night (6)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Assertion from one kind of character heard, found in either part of Twelfth Night (6)" mean?

The definition is "Assertion". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“heard”): ‘a vowel’ = “one kind of character… found in either part of Twelfth Night” each word ‘Twelfth’ and ‘Night’ contains a single vowel The answer is AVOWAL.

Guardian Cryptic #29144 | 5 Across | 2023-08-09 flower

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