What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police officer and soldier discuss amputating last of fingers (7)" mean?

The definition is "of fingers". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DI (synonym="Detective Inspector") + GI (synonym="American "soldier"") + TAL (synonym="k") = DIGITAL; definition: "of fingers" The answer is DIGITAL.

Police officer and soldier discuss amputating last of fingers (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29149 | 28 Across | 2023-08-15 flower

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