Detective circled by for one mile after reversing Mini Minor? (5)

From Times Cryptic 29574, 27A —

27A — Detective circled by for one mile after reversing Mini Minor? (5) — MIDGE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Mini Minor?' — The lightest, most throwaway reading sits at one end — which two words could name something tiny?
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'circled by'
  • Operation
    'circled by' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Detective'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'reversing'
  • Operation
    'reversing' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Detective for one mile'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Detective' → DI
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'for one' → EG
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'mile' → M
  • Assembly
    (EGM + DI > EG(DI)M) > EGDIM = MIDGE

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