What does the cryptic crossword clue "Teaching paper will be in Spanish as part of the bigger picture (7)" mean?

The definition is "part of the bigger picture". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TES (synonym="formerly Times Educational Supplement, ‘teaching paper’") + SERA (synonym="‘will be in Spanish’") = TESSERA The answer is TESSERA.

Teaching paper will be in Spanish as part of the bigger picture (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29684 | 17 Down | 2025-05-02 flower

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