Grey arsenic in that case, unopened (5)

From Times Cryptic 29550, 23D —

23D — Grey arsenic in that case, unopened (5) — ASHEN

  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'unopened'
  • Operation
    'unopened' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'in that case,'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'arsenic' → AS
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'in that case,' → THEN
  • Assembly
    AS + (THEN - T > HEN) = ASHEN

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