Crossword Genius

Censure engineers over demonstration (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reproof

'censure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'engineers over demonstration' is the wordplay.
'engineers' becomes 're' (Royal Engineers).
'over' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'demonstration' becomes 'proof' (I've seen this in another clue).
're'+'proof'='REPROOF'

(Other definitions for reproof that I've seen before include "Scolding" , "work on raincoat?" , "what mac no longer keeping one dry needs?" , "Castigation" , "Blaming" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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