Mum's bed concealing Frenchman's necktie (5)

From Times Cryptic 29463, 18A

18A — Mum's bed concealing Frenchman's necktie (5) — ASCOT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'necktie'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'concealing'
  • Operation
    'concealing' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Mum's bed Frenchman's'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Frenchman's' → M
  • Assembly
    MAS + COT + M > MASCOTM = ASCOT

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