Served up spirit, just missing king … sorry! (4)

4D — Served up spirit, just missing king … sorry! (4) — OOPS

• Definition
  Definition found: 'sorry!'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'Served up' Show hint
• Operation
  'Served up' signals a reversal operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'spirit, king'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'just missing' Show hint
• Operation
  'just missing' signals a deletion operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'spirit, king'
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'king' → K Show hint
• Assembly
  (SPOOK + K > SPOOKK - KK > SPOO) > SPOO = OOPS

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