Sailor’s back in working port in Scotland (4)

From Times Cryptic 29564, 16A —

16A — Sailor’s back in working port in Scotland (4) — OBAN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'port in Scotland' — The closing phrase names the kind of place.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'back'
  • Operation
    'back' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Sailor’s'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'in'
  • Operation
    'in' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Sailor’s working'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Sailor’s' → AB
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'working' → ON
  • Assembly
    ON + BA = O(BA)N

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