Squeeze sandwiches hospital department gives out (8)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31243, 12A

12A — Squeeze sandwiches hospital department gives out (8)PRESENTS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'gives out' — What do you give out?
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'sandwiches'
  • Operation
    'sandwiches' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Squeeze hospital department'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Squeeze' → PRESS
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'hospital department' → ENT
  • Assembly
    PRESS + ENT = PRES(ENT)S

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