One checking returning officer’s in legal position (6)

From Times Cryptic 29548, 26A —

26A — One checking returning officer’s in legal position (6) — ONSIDE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'legal position'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'returning'
  • Operation
    'returning' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'officer’s'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'checking'
  • Operation
    'checking' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'One officer’s'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'officer’s' → DIS
  • Assembly
    ONE + (DIS > SID) = ON(SID)E

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