CCC OTD 2025-09-26
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Early professor altered a misspelt manuscript. (10)
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I still got nothing. I don;t think anybody is ignoreing you, just I (for one) have no idea where this clue is going!
The only vague answer I have is PALIMPSEST and I can't justify it in any way at all! :laugh:
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But, you are correct.
Early professor altered a misspelt manuscript. (10)
Early professor P
Altered "a misspelt" ALIMPSESTPALIMPSEST a manuscript, in particular a reused manuscript.
Yeah, kind of a weak one. I struggled with the wordplay and wasn't really happy with it in the end. I was trying to hurry before I left town.
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But, you are correct.
Early professor altered a misspelt manuscript. (10)
Early professor P
Altered "a misspelt" ALIMPSESTPALIMPSEST a manuscript, in particular a reused manuscript.
Yeah, kind of a weak one. I struggled with the wordplay and wasn't really happy with it in the end. I was trying to hurry before I left town.
Still better than anything I could devise.
What I was thinking of for a low-quality attempt isF*ck, the police never arrive on time (8).
Maybe good enough for a Saturday though.
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@PIEBALDconsult I'd love to know the answer to F*ck, the police never arrive on time (8). :-)
@pkfox This is what I came up with:
The police = COP
Never arrive on time = U LATECOPULATE
Yeah, the clue has issues, but I remember my first attempts.
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@pkfox This is what I came up with:
The police = COP
Never arrive on time = U LATECOPULATE
Yeah, the clue has issues, but I remember my first attempts.
Yes, that's what I had in mind.
