Crossword Genius

Again deal with study before shift

Ross

I believe the answer is:

readdress

'again deal with' is the definition.
('address' can be a synonym for 'deal with' so perhaps 'readdress' is OK for 'again deal with')

'study before shift' is the wordplay.
'study' becomes 'read' ('read' can be a synonym of 'study').
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'shift' becomes 'dress' (I've seen this before**).
'read'+'dress'='READDRESS'

(Other definitions for readdress that I've seen before include "forward" , "Have another look at" , "tackle again" , "change direction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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