Must I test out to be most obscene? (9)
I believe the answer is:
smuttiest
'most obscene?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'must i test out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'must'+'i'+'test'='mustitest'
'mustitest' with letters rearranged gives 'SMUTTIEST'.
'to be' 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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