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They
don’t
make
the
film,
dates
having
been
switched
(3-5)
They don’t make the film, dates having been switched (3-5)
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How the clue works
Look at They don't make the film — that's your definition, those scenes that end up on the cutting room floor. The wordplay has dates having been switched, meaning you take the letters of dates and anagram them (that's the "switched" part) to get your answer.