Crossword Genius

Freight firm holding a case of Riesling (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cargo

'freight' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'firm holding a case of riesling' is the wordplay.
'firm' becomes 'co' (abbreviation for company).
'holding' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'case of' means to remove the middle letters (like emptying a case).
'riesling' with its middle removed is 'rg'.
'a'+'rg'='arg'
'co' enclosing 'arg' is 'CARGO'.

(Other definitions for cargo that I've seen before include "What gets carried" , "Goods carried by vessel or vehicle" , "Freight, load" , "Ship's freight" , "Consignment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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.