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More graceful win; limper member abandoned (8)
Guardian Cryptic #29965 by Omnibus · View full puzzle

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Definition: "More graceful"
This uses charade (joining word parts) combined with deletion - you need to remove specific letters from one of the parts before joining them together.
Take 'win' as your first part. Then find a word meaning 'limper' and remove 'member' (specifically 'MP' for Member of Parliament) from it. Join the results together.
Answer: GAINLIER | GAIN (win) + LIMPER with MP (member of parliament) removed gives LI[MP]ER → LIER. GAIN + LIER = GAINLIER (more graceful)
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