Most intense part of impressive dish that’s unfinished (9)

From Times Cryptic 29537, 12A —

12A — Most intense part of impressive dish that’s unfinished (9) — EPICENTRE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Most intense part'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'that’s unfinished'
  • Operation
    'that’s unfinished' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'dish'
  • Assembly
    EPIC + (ENTREE - E > ENTRE) = EPICENTRE

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