What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bar brawl around Christmas not unknown (7)" mean?

The definition is "Bar". The wordplay uses a deletion. ULE (synonym="=Christmas; “not unknown (=Y, in algebra") in ROUT (synonym="=brawl, riot") = RULEOUT; definition: "Bar" The answer is RULEOUT.

Bar brawl around Christmas not unknown (7)

Independent Cryptic #12056 | 24 Across | 2025-05-30 flower

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