Unmanned German holds a flower up in shock (7)

From Express Cryptic 20260524, 7D —

7D — Unmanned German holds a flower up in shock (7) — REELING

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'in shock'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'Unmanned'
  • Operation
    'Unmanned' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'German'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'holds'
  • Operation
    'holds' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'German a flower'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'up'
  • Operation
    'up' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'German a flower'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'a flower' → NILE
  • Assembly
    ((> GERMAN - MAN > GER) + NILE > G(NILE)ER) > GNILEER = REELING

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