Crossword Genius

Pile of Yorkshire salt sprinkled on what stuffs chicken (6)

Ross

I think it could be either:

Which length description are you looking for?:

6

6,6
I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'pile of yorkshire' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'salt sprinkled on what stuffs chicken' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'salt' is 'astl' which is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for castle that I've seen before include "Dover, perhaps" , "Another word for chess rook" , "Man on board" , "old building?" , "Fortified mansion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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.