What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sailors tucking into meat about the time things are developing (6)" mean?

The definition is "about the time things are developing". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RN (synonym="Royal Navy; sailors") in VEAL (synonym="a type of meat") = VERNAL The answer is VERNAL.

Sailors tucking into meat about the time things are developing (6)

Independent Cryptic #11930 | 27 Across | 2025-01-03 flower

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