Went up and down a river in contest with daughter (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31237, 22D

22D — Went up and down a river in contest with daughter (6)VARIED

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Went up and down'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'in'
  • Operation
    'in' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'a river contest'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'river' → R
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'contest' → VIE
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'daughter' → D
  • Assembly
    (A + R + VIE > V(AR)IE) + D = VARIED

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