What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leads from random encounter could change entire investigation (5)" mean?

The definition is "investigation". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). R (first_letter="random") + E (first_letter="encounter") + C (first_letter="could") + C (abbreviation="change") + E (first_letter="entire") = RECCE; definition: "investigation" The answer is RECCE.

Leads from random encounter could change entire investigation (5)

Independent Cryptic #11833 | 26 Across | 2024-09-12 flower

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