Illness mother's bearing quietly (5)

28A — Illness mother's bearing quietly (5) — MUMPS

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Illness'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'bearing' Show hint
• Operation
  'bearing' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'mother's quietly'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'mother's' → MUMS Show hint
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'quietly' → P Show hint
• Assembly
  MUMS + P = MUM(P)S

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