Extremely clever reviser of text, to whom I’m indebted (8)
8A — Extremely clever reviser of text, to whom I’m indebted (8) — CREDITOR
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Definition
Definition found: 'to whom I’m indebted' — The definition of the answer is 'to whom I’m indebted' — a creditor.The definition of the answer is 'to whom I’m indebted' — a creditor.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'Extremely''Extremely' signals letter-selection — take the FIRST and LAST letter of the following word.
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Operation
'Extremely' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'clever'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'clever' → CFirst letter of 'clever' is C — the 'extremely' indicator picks the outer letters.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'clever' → RLast letter of 'clever' is R — together with the first letter (C), 'extremely clever' gives CR.
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'reviser of text,' → EDITOR'reviser of text' means EDITOR here — a stock cryptic synonym.
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Assembly
CR + EDITOR = CREDITOR