Exploit weak point of Venetian team (5-4)
I believe the answer is:
blind-side
'exploit weak point' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.
'venetian team' is the wordplay.
'venetian' becomes 'blind' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'blind'+'side'='BLIND-SIDE'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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