Bear, black one shut inside chicken enclosure (5)

From Times Cryptic 29463, 7D

7D — Bear, black one shut inside chicken enclosure (5)BRUIN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Bear,' — A traditional literary name for this animal — from Reynard the Fox
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'inside'
  • Operation
    'inside' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'one chicken enclosure'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'black one'
  • Assembly
    B + (RUN + I > RU(I)N) = BRUIN

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