Delicate and charming female trapped by rising river (5)
23D — Delicate and charming female trapped by rising river (5) — ELFIN
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Definition
Definition found: 'Delicate and charming' — The definition is 'Delicate and charming' — elfin means delicate and charming.The definition is 'Delicate and charming' — elfin means delicate and charming.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'trapped by''trapped by' signals container — the inner word is trapped by the outer.
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Operation
'trapped by' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'female river'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'rising''rising' in a down clue signals reversal — the source word reads upward.
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Operation
'rising' signals a reversal operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'river'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'female' → F'female' → F — standard cryptic abbreviation.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'river' → NILE'river' → NILE.
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Assembly
ELIN + F = EL(F)IN