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Crafty
assessor
of
tax,
one
covered
by
scheme
(4,5)
Crafty assessor of tax, one covered by scheme (4,5)
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How the clue works
Crafty assessor is your definition — someone who assesses craft (aircraft, that is). You've got TEST as a synonym for 'tax', then drop I ('one') inside PLOT ('scheme') to get PILOT, and the two parts sit together nicely.