Perhaps trunk and niece's case will contain old seconds (4)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31239, 21A

21A — Perhaps trunk and niece's case will contain old seconds (4)NOSE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Perhaps trunk'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'case'
  • Operation
    'case' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'niece's'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'contain'
  • Operation
    'contain' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'niece's case old seconds'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'old' → O
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'seconds' → S
  • Assembly
    NE + O + S > NEOS = NOSE

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