Arrested one getting hammered and extremely excited (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3372, 22D

22D — Arrested one getting hammered and extremely excited (6) — NAILED

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Arrested' — The straight definition sits at the start — slang for caught or pinned down.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'extremely'
  • Operation
    'extremely' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'excited'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'one getting hammered' → NAIL
  • Assembly
    NAIL + ED = NAILED

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