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Novel
part
of
proof
putting
off
learner
at
first
(4)
Novel part of proof putting off learner at first (4)
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How the clue works
The Novel here is Jane Austen's Emma. A LEMMA is a 'part of proof' in maths, and we knock off its first letter — L standing for learner — to leave EMMA.