Friend penning second manuscript for book (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31242, 27A

27A — Friend penning second manuscript for book (6)PSALMS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'book'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'penning'
  • Operation
    'penning' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Friend second'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Friend' → PAL
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'second' → S
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'manuscript' → MS
  • Assembly
    (PAL + S > P(S)AL) + MS = PSALMS

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