Crossword Genius

Psychic in fear entering water off Marseille? (4-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mind-reader

'psychic' is the definition.
(someone with psychic powers)

'in fear entering water off marseille?' is the wordplay.
'fear' becomes 'dread' (dread is a kind of fear).
'entering' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'water off marseille?' becomes 'mer' ('sea' in French).
'in'+'dread'='indread'
'indread' inserted within 'mer' is 'MIND-READER'.

(Other definitions for mind-reader that I've seen before include "Thought diviner" , "Telepathist" , "One with psychic powers" , "stage entertainer" , "one with special powers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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