Ferocious beast, furious lover tucked into Chardonnay, say (9)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371, 16D

16D — Ferocious beast, furious lover tucked into Chardonnay, say (9)WOLVERINE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Ferocious beast,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'furious'
  • Operation
    'furious' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'lover'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'tucked into'
  • Operation
    'tucked into' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'lover Chardonnay,'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Chardonnay, say' → WINE
  • Assembly
    (LOVER > OLVER) + WINE = W(OLVER)INE

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