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Joke I'd spun with attempt to show expertise (8)

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punditry

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'show expertise' is the definition.
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'joke i'd spun with attempt' is the wordplay.
'joke' becomes 'pun' (pun is a type of joke).
'spun' is a reversal indicator.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'attempt' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'id' in reverse letter order is 'di'.
'pun'+'di'+'try'='PUNDITRY'

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(Other definitions for punditry that I've seen before include "expert opinion" , "The giving of expert opinions" , "display of expertise" , "The ability to speak authoritatively on a subject" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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