Crossword Genius

Shocking treatment you guards quietly copy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ectype

'copy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'shocking treatment you guards quietly' is the wordplay.
'shocking treatment' becomes 'ect' (electro-convulsive therapy).
'you' becomes 'ye'.
'guards' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are guarded).
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'ye' placed around 'p' is 'ype'.
'ect'+'ype'='ECTYPE'

(Another definition for ectype that I've seen is " Copy".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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.