Hint At Al's Duel Mix-Up

[satprof]

Alphapuzzle cryptic clue for today.

[mallyh]

alludes?

[bhg481]

alludes

[aelmpvw]

alludes

[emmie]

alludes

[Dummyfluter]

ALLUDE
Not plural - hint rather than hints in clue .

[satprof]

Well done, mallyh and thanks for the answer.

One of the vertical 7-letter grid positions has just the right combination for 'alludes'.

[bhg481]

That had crossed my mind, but what do you do with the "S" for the anagram?

[bobbinwales]

allude looks okay to me- no need to use the S in AL's as AL's means of AL so its an anagram of Al (and duel ). I think

[dannyk13]

A bad clue if alludes is correct, as BOb has said, the clue suggests a singular answer.

[aelmpvw]

they probably missed the s on hint . . .

[MartAlpha]

I think it might be allude as I can not think of a six letter answer ending in AA

[Dummyfluter]

FAO - Satprof et alia
Please note my earlier response confirming the correct solution is singular and not plural .

[mouseymick]

Allude.. 2,1,1,3,21,9 .. Q is 8 and Z is 7

[satprof]

Sorry, mallyh, but Dummyfluter is correct.

Thanks, mouseymick, for providing chapter & verse. The rest of the puzzle isn't very difficult, but, if you get stuck, F = 11.