Sufficiently early repair saving economist here? (1,6,2,4)
I believe the answer is:
a stitch in time
'repair saving economist here?' is the definition.
'a stitch in time' can be an answer for 'repair' (I have seen 'prompt repair' mean 'a stitch in time' so perhaps 'repair' could also mean 'a stitch in time'). I am not sure about the 'saving economist here?' bit.
'sufficiently early' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'sufficiently early' could be 'intime' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'intime' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for a stitch in time that I've seen before include "Nine saver?" , "prompt repair" , "Something that proverbially saves nine" .)