Giddy bachelor showered, taking maiden’s place in seraglio (11)

From Times Cryptic 29556, 3D —

3D — Giddy bachelor showered, taking maiden’s place in seraglio (11)HAREBRAINED

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Giddy'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'taking maiden’s place'
  • Operation
    'taking maiden’s place' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'in seraglio'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'bachelor' → B
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'showered,' → RAINED
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'in seraglio' → HAREM
  • Assembly
    B + RAINED + (HAREM - M > HARE) = HAREBRAINED

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