I am quiet over story about a pharaoh’s fate? (13)

From Times Cryptic 29564, 23A —

23A — I am quiet over story about a pharaoh’s fate? (13)MUMMIFICATION

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'pharaoh’s fate?' — The closing phrase is a playful definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'over'
  • Operation
    'over' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'I am quiet'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'about'
  • Operation
    'about' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'story a'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'I am' → IM
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'quiet' → MUM
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'story' → FICTION
  • Assembly
    (IM + MUM > IMMUM > MUMMI) + (FICTION + A > FIC(A)TION) = MUMMIFICATION

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