Silent, songbird’s caught a cold (5)

From Times Cryptic 29463, 24D

24D — Silent, songbird’s caught a cold (5) — TACIT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Silent,' — Understood without being spoken — implied rather than stated
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'caught'
  • Operation
    'caught' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'songbird's a cold'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'cold' → C
  • Assembly
    TIT + AC = T(AC)IT

Try this clue in the trainer →