Noticed medic was a cutting edge specialist (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
saw doctor
'a cutting edge specialist' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'noticed medic' is the wordplay.
'noticed' becomes 'saw' (I've seen this in another clue).
'medic' becomes 'doctor' (I've seen this before).
'saw'+'doctor'='SAW DOCTOR'
'was' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for saw doctor that I've seen before include "One taking care of teeth" , "One sharpening teeth" , "had a medical appointment" , "Expert at the cutting edge" .)