Element cited during quiz, incorrectly (4)
I believe the answer is:
zinc
'element' is the definition.
(zinc is a kind of element)
'during quiz incorrectly' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ZINC' can be found hidden inside 'quiz incorrectly'.
'cited' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for zinc that I've seen before include "it might be galvanising" , "Blue-white metallic element, atomic number 30" , "White metallic element used in alloys" , "It is used to coat iron against corrosion" , "Metal, Zn" .)