Story involving nobleman and king in difficult task (4,5)

From Times Cryptic 29563, 17A —

17A — Story involving nobleman and king in difficult task (4,5)TALL ORDER

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'difficult task' — The definition is the last two words.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'involving'
  • Operation
    'involving' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Story nobleman king'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Story' → TALE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'nobleman' → LORD
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'king' → R
  • Assembly
    TALER + LORD = TAL(LORD)ER

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