Weird small creatures found around wood after temperature dropped (6)

From Times Cryptic 29535, 12A —

12A — Weird small creatures found around wood after temperature dropped (6) — FREAKY

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Weird' — 'Weird' is the definition of FREAKY.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'around'
  • Operation
    'around' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'wood'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'after temperature dropped'
  • Operation
    'after temperature dropped' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'wood'
  • Assembly
    FRY + EAK = FR(EAK)Y

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