Lie by brook with goddess and twitch (10)
I believe the answer is:
fibrillate
'twitch' is the definition.
(I know that fibrillate is a more specific form of the action the twitch)
'lie by brook with goddess' is the wordplay.
'lie by' becomes 'fib' (fibbing is a kind of liing. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'brook' becomes 'rill' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'goddess' becomes 'Ate' (Greek goddess of mischief).
'fib'+'rill'+'ate'='FIBRILLATE'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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