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Describing
a
vessel
–
whimsically
or
not?
(7)
Describing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
The whole clue is a Describing a vessel - whimsically or not? cryptic definition punning on multiple meanings. JUGULAR is an adjective containing JUG (a vessel), while the jugular is itself a blood vessel, and it playfully echoes JOCULAR meaning whimsical.