Make mummy different meal when doctor intervenes (6)
I believe the answer is:
embalm
'make mummy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'different meal when doctor intervenes' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'doctor' could be 'mb' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus) and 'mb' is found in the answer.
an anagram of 'meal' is 'ealm' which is located in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for embalm that I've seen before include "Treat corpse so as to retard decay" , "Preserve body, mummify" , "Treat corpse with preservatives" , "Prepare for burial" , "Prepare corpse for preservation (6)" .)