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Good luck from everything initially taught about a one-time capital of Egypt (3,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

all the best

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

'everything initially taught about a one-time capital of egypt' is the wordplay.
'everything' becomes 'all' (all things).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'about' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a one-time capital of egypt' becomes 'thebes' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The first letter of 'taught' is 't'.
't' after 'thebes' is 'thebest'.
'all'+'thebest'='ALL THE BEST'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for all the best that I've seen before include "Cheers" , "Without exception, unsurpassed" , "flower, every bit of it?" , "needing good luck!" , "A greeting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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