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People
as
created
initially
in
books
(10)
People as created initially in books (10)
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How the clue works
The definition here is People, giving CHARACTERS. Take the initial letters of "As Created" to get AC, then tuck that inside CHARTERS (meaning hires or leases, so "books" as a verb), splitting it as CHAR and TERS to land on CHARACTERS.