Wonderful of the French church, defying middle principality (5,5)

From Express Cryptic 20260519, 14D —

14D — Wonderful of the French church, defying middle principality (5,5)GRAND DUCHY

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'principality'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'middle'
  • Operation
    'middle' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'defying'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Wonderful' → GRAND
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'of the French' → DU
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'church,' → CH
  • Assembly
    GRAND + DU + CH + Y = GRAND DUCHY

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