Strait-laced chief occupies filthy home (7)

15A — Strait-laced chief occupies filthy home (7) — STARCHY

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Strait-laced' — The straight definition sits at the start — a word meaning stiff or prim. Show hint
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'occupies' Show hint
• Operation
  'occupies' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'chief filthy home'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'chief' → ARCH Show hint
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'filthy home' → STY Show hint
• Assembly
  ARCH + STY = STARCHY

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