Crossword Genius

One handling goods in shop interrupted by woman and daughter (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stevedore

'one handling goods' is the definition.

'shop interrupted by woman and daughter' is the wordplay.
'shop' becomes 'store' ('store' can be a synonym of 'shop').
'interrupted by' is an insertion indicator.
'woman' becomes 'eve' (Eve is an example).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'eve'+'d'='eved'
'store' enclosing 'eved' is 'STEVEDORE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stevedore that I've seen before include "Dock worker" , "Worker who loads and unloads ships" , "One loads and unloads ships" , "Dock-worker loads and unloads ships" , "One is employed at a dock to load and unload ships" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.