The Spanish raillery about game to be taken back? Precisely (10)
I believe the answer is:
returnable
'the spanish raillery about game to be taken back? precisely' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'the spanish raillery about game to be taken back?' is the wordplay.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'raillery' becomes 'banter' (synonyms).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'game' becomes 'RU' (rugby union).
'to be taken back?' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'el'+'banter'='elbanter'
'elbanter' going around 'ru' is 'elbanruter'.
'elbanruter' backwards is 'RETURNABLE'.
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