Mark has trapped American bear (7)
11D — Mark has trapped American bear (7) — SUSTAIN
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Definition
Definition found: 'bear' — 'bear' as a verb = sustain, endure, carry on with.'bear' as a verb = sustain, endure, carry on with.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'has trapped''has trapped' signals one piece goes inside another — a standard container cue.
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Operation
'has trapped' signals a container operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Mark American'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Mark' → STAIN'Mark' = STAIN — a stain is a kind of mark.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'American' → US'American' = US — the standard cryptic abbreviation for the country.
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Assembly
STAIN + US = S(US)TAIN