What does the cryptic crossword clue "Officer in triumph observing Scottish valley (7)" mean?

The definition is "valley". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). NCO (synonym="NCO") in GLEE (synonym="GLEE") = GLENCOE; definition: "but Collins has ‘great merriment or delight" The answer is GLENCOE.

Officer in triumph observing Scottish valley (7)

Guardian Cryptic #27559 | 18 Down | 2018-07-12 flower

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