What does the cryptic crossword clue "Climber supports promoting people in toilet (5)" mean?

The definition is "toilet". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PR (synonym="public relations – ‘promoting people’") + IVY (synonym="climber") = PRIVY; definition: "toilet" The answer is PRIVY.

Climber supports promoting people in toilet (5)

Independent Cryptic #11736 | 5 Down | 2024-05-22 flower

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