Asian sea filled with earth of the region (5)

From Times Cryptic 29545, 6D —

6D — Asian sea filled with earth of the region (5)AREAL

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'of the region' — The definition is 'of the region' — areal means relating to an area.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'filled with'
  • Operation
    'filled with' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Asian sea earth'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Asian sea' → ARAL
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'earth' → E
  • Assembly
    ARAL + E = AR(E)AL

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