With Deference To A Step

[satprof]

Today’s Alphapuzzle cryptic clue.

[Buenchico]

Pace. (Double defn.)
https://ibb.co/cy4h0yC

[bobbinwales]

Looks very good although had to look up the other meaning. nearest I got was stoop as in bowing

[dannyk13]

Stoop looks good to me.

[emmie]

me too... stoop is a type of step.

[bobbinwales]

Am sure they've used stoop before for stairs which made me think of it. Pace fits perfectly too (seen it in books - pace so and so) but maybe its not common enough word for alphapuzzle. Lets See what fits

[emmie]

yes it was a few weeks ago, one that i managed to get......

[mallyh]

place?

[bobbinwales]

mallyh did you mean place or pace?
Dont think I've ever been first to get one right on alphapuzzle so am pretty sure Benchico's is the right one

[Grandadtoast]

STOOP?

[Grandadtoast]

Stoop?

[mallyh]

i meant place as its in crossword solver for deference

[emmie]

wait till satprof comes up with numbers....

[Popsie123]

Pace

[Dandyd01]

Pace
19,5,12,7

[bobbinwales]

Yay- I was right, I was wrong!

[Happygranny2]

I finished the puzzle without getting the clue. The only answer with any link to the clue is PACE but I can't see where deference comes in.

[satprof]

It's definitely 'pace'. Well done to Buenchico, showing off your erudition.

Pace fits in a slot ending with a common letter that is also found in several word endings, which I took to be (& is) E. Everything else then works out quite easily.

@happygranny2 - As Buenchico shows with his link, there is a rarely used meaning of 'pace' meaning 'given due deference to' when disagreeing with someone. An example might be, after a Professor says that the Earth is 55% iron, "Pace Professor, but my research shows that it is at least 65% iron." Technically, it is a preposition and is often pronounced 'par-chay', but the pronunciation of latin words is subject to dispute.

I expect mouseymick will be along later with more info on the solution.

[mouseymick]

Pace .. 19,5,12,7 .. Q is 24 and Z is 22