Strong swimmers and Parisian pilot aboard vessels (9)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31264, 3D

3D — Strong swimmers and Parisian pilot aboard vessels (9)CETACEANS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Strong swimmers' — The definition is the first two words — think whales and dolphins.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'aboard'
  • Operation
    'aboard' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'and Parisian pilot vessels'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'and Parisian' → ET
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'pilot' → ACE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'vessels' → CANS
  • Assembly
    CANS + ETACE = C(ETACE)ANS

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