C. Asian beatniks bizarrely getting into action-film staple (11)
I believe the answer is:
uzbekistani
'c asian' is the definition.
'Uzbekistani' can be an answer for 'asian' (Uzbekistan is in Asia). I am not certain of the 'c' bit.
'beatniks bizarrely getting into action-film staple' is the wordplay.
'bizarrely' is an anagram indicator.
'getting into' is an insertion indicator.
'action film staple' becomes 'uzi' (I've seen this in another clue).
'beatniks' with letters rearranged gives 'bekistan'.
'bekistan' going inside 'uzi' is 'UZBEKISTANI'.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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