Check surplus water coming down – first sign of trouble (9)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31246, 5D

5D — Check surplus water coming down – first sign of trouble (9)RESTRAINT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Check' — The definition of the answer is 'Check'.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'first sign'
  • Operation
    'first sign' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'trouble'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'surplus' → REST
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'water coming down' → RAIN
  • Assembly
    REST + RAIN + T = RESTRAINT

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