What does the cryptic crossword clue "Man getting sack, as if Mrs Thatcher could be bothered (6,9)" mean?

The definition is "Man getting sack". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of AS (synonym="AS") + IF (synonym="IF") + MRS (synonym="MRS") + THATCHER (synonym="THATCHER") = FATHER CHRISTMAS The answer is FATHER CHRISTMAS.

What is the answer to "Man getting sack, as if Mrs Thatcher could be bothered (6,9)"?

The answer is FATHER CHRISTMAS.

Man getting sack, as if Mrs Thatcher could be bothered (6,9)

Times Cryptic #28774 | 1 Across | 2023-11-30 flower

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