Satirist cut off in audition when volcanic material turned cruel (5,8)
I believe the answer is:
shaun micallef
'satirist cut off in audition' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'when volcanic material turned cruel' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found in the answer.
'material' could be 'mica' (mica is a kind of material) and 'mica' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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