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cashier | 22:28 Sat 05th Feb 2022 | Crosswords
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Please parse.

39 Sword that is needed by impressionist, to cut (8)

?C?M?T?R

Obviously the answer is scimitar but why?
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Scimitar - 'sc(ilicet)' (Lat. "that is") + 'imita(to)r' ('to', cut)
Sc is an abbreviation,means 'namely' and Imitator, impressionist,loses To.
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Thank you both. It was the 'that is' that was bewildering me.

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