Principal gets remainder of car fitting (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
head-rest
'principal gets remainder of car fitting' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'principal gets remainder' is the wordplay.
'principal' becomes 'head' (synonyms).
'gets' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'remainder' becomes 'rest' (synonyms).
'head'+'rest'='HEAD-REST'
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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