Outstanding fellow in retreat with a line describing an old, exploitative system? (6)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Outstanding fellow in retreat with a line describing an old, exploitative system? (6)" mean?

The definition is "old, exploitative system?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). F (fellow) + EUD (DUE="outstanding" reversed/"in retreat") + A + L (line) = FEUDAL (definition="old, exploitative system") The answer is FEUDAL.

Daily Mail Cryptic #17852 | 28 Across | 2026-04-08 flower

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