Long day interminable if unoccupied (3)

From Times Cryptic 29567, 26D —

26D — Long day interminable if unoccupied (3) — DIE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Long' — Read 'Long' as a verb — to long for something is to be dying for it.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'if unoccupied'
  • Operation
    'if unoccupied' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'interminable'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'day' → D
  • Assembly
    D + IE = DIE

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