Captain throwing away top fish (6)

From Express Cryptic 20260608, 22D —

22D — Captain throwing away top fish (6)KIPPER

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'fish' — The last word is the definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'throwing away top'
  • Operation
    'throwing away top' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Captain'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Captain' → SKIPPER
  • Assembly
    SKIPPER - S = KIPPER

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