Region suffering gales very keen to get ropes, with nothing secured (7,7)

From Times Cryptic 29543, 15A —

15A — Region suffering gales very keen to get ropes, with nothing secured (7,7) — ROARINGFORTIES

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Region suffering gales' — The Roaring Forties — the windy ocean region between 40°S and 50°S latitude.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'with secured'
  • Operation
    'with secured' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'very keen to get ropes, nothing'
  • Assembly
    RARINGFORTIES + O = R(O)ARINGFORTIES

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