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[satprof]

Today's Alphapuzzle cryptic clue

[aelmpvw]

panel

[emmie]

panel

[emmie]

leap + n

[Dummyfluter]

Confirm PANEL - well done aelmpvw .

[satprof]

Many thanks, aelmpvw. Emmie was pipped at the post again.

There are fourteen 5-letter positions, of which three can be easily eliminated. After that, it's a matter of counting the letter frequencies. Looking for the possibility that has E in the fourth position gives the correct location. In this case, E does have a very high occurence and is doubled. Unusually, C is not at all common, but there is a rare word that starts with it.

[mouseymick]

Panel .. 6,16,10,22,24 and Q is 21. Luckily my wife is a retired nurse and the ‘C’ word was recognised. Stay safe and enjoy your hairdressing appointments :)