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LAT Wed. 1/11 Gagliardo & Burnikel

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magus:
Hi, Marya & bbundy---

My first thought when I saw the entry was that it is not a suffix for the reasons you point out.  But then I thought that the cleverness of the clue deserved a defense; it is, after all, a crossword puzzle where some latitude is given.
Frankly, I agree that my defense is a bit of a stretch, but tact is a root and -ic is a suffix, and if they're joined it makes some sense.

worldofcrosswords:
magus,

I do like the wordplay on that clue! Plus, even if the clue is a stretch, the answer is pretty easy to get, so no harm done.

Marya

bbundy:
I also like the wordplay aspect.  I probably would have picked a clue such as "Extender of tact?" which "extends" the wordplay even further :-)  Interesting discussion on this, though!!

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