STel Cryptic 27/3/11

[middlestump]

21A Beliefs about someone somehow making a point? True
10 letters and I have R _ P _ T _ T _ O _
The only words I can think of that fit are repetition and reputation, but I'm having trouble making either of them fit the clue.
Any help would be gratefully accepted.

[Lie-in King]

21a Reputation - anag 'a point true'

[middlestump]

Thank you L-i-k.
I feel like a plonker!
Steve