Hard for blade to be transported around ancient city (7)

From Express Cryptic 20260612, 19D —

19D — Hard for blade to be transported around ancient city (7) — DURABLE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Hard' — The definition is the first word — hard-wearing.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'transported'
  • Operation
    'transported' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'blade'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'around'
  • Operation
    'around' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'blade ancient city'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'ancient city' → UR
  • Assembly
    DABLE + UR = D(UR)ABLE

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