Adolescent drops seed, husked, for a songbird (7)

From Times Cryptic 29538, 17D —

17D — Adolescent drops seed, husked, for a songbird (7) — TANAGER

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'songbird'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'drops seed, husked,'
  • Operation
    'drops seed, husked,' signals a substitution operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'a'
  • Assembly
    TEENAGER = TANAGER

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