Complimentary mother with children as builders (10)
I believe the answer is:
freemasons
'builders' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'complimentary mother with children' is the wordplay.
'complimentary' becomes 'free' (synonyms).
'mother' becomes 'ma' (Ma is another word for mother or mum).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'children' becomes 'sons' (son is a kind of child).
'free'+'ma'+'sons'='FREEMASONS'
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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