Crossword Genius

Operatic character to see and copy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mimic

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'copy' is the definition.
(mimicking is a kind of copying)

'operatic character to see' is the wordplay.
'operatic character' becomes 'mimi' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to see' becomes 'c' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'mimi'+'c'='MIMIC'

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for mimic that I've seen before include "Caricature" , "Take (someone) off" , "Go round a bend (in car)" , "Imitate, copy appearance or mannerisms" , "'Copy, imitate (5)'" .)

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.