Very unfortunate soldier in cart crash (6)

From Express Cryptic 20260521, 20D —

20D — Very unfortunate soldier in cart crash (6)TRAGIC

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Very unfortunate'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'in'
  • Operation
    'in' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'soldier cart'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'crash'
  • Operation
    'crash' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'cart'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'soldier' → GI
  • Assembly
    TRAC + GI = TRA(GI)C

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