Game found in trunk missing base and top of spinner (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31236, 23D

23D — Game found in trunk missing base and top of spinner (5) — CHESS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Game'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'missing base'
  • Operation
    'missing base' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'trunk'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'top of'
  • Operation
    'top of' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'spinner'
  • Assembly
    (CHEST - T > CHES) + S = CHESS

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