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[Ont-ice]

I'm just starting, or trying to, and need some help.
Cryptic: Redistributing its rental share when changing from Greek to Roman? (15) ??e????????????

[teacher1]

Any more letters yet ?

[jan1956]

think it is an anagram of its rental share and somthing about retranslate is the e in the right place?

[Ont-ice]

I'm sorry folks. I gave an e instead of an a, so read
??a????????????.
No, I haven't gotten any more letters as yet as am stuck in this corner so this word would at least give me 8 letters to have another go at it.

[Ont-ice]

Teacher1. I've tried every combination I can think of an can't come up with anagram of 'its rental share' which, incidentally, was my first train of thought.

[gen2]

REAPPORTIONMENT is looking a good possibility. I'm now working on its derivation from the clue.

[teacher1]

Its rental share only gives 14 letters !

[Aquagility]

How about TRANSLITERATION?

[teacher1]

reapportionment ?

[teacher1]

Oops, sorry gen2. It wasn't there when I started typing.

[Aquagility]

Transliteration is an anagram of Its Rental Ration!

[Ont-ice]

11A now adds an s to the letters given.
??a?s?????????? so Gen2 that would knock out your reapportionment.
11A clue was Horrible mush includes uranium, decaying matter = Humas and hence the S

[teacher1]

Perfectly correct Aquagility. Well done.

[Ont-ice]

Aguagility That sounds like the answer. Brilliant thinking.
Why doesn't my brain work that way? :-)

I appreciate everyone's help. It was a toughie.
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[teacher1]

Transliteration - Anagram of its rental + ration.
Well done Aquagility.

[Jenny18]

Hi

If you take rental out of Aquaqility's answer you are left with transition which means changing.

So could be the answer.

[Aquagility]

You don't need to, Jenny18. Transliteration fits the clue.

[Jenny18]

Hi
I realised this as you all posted answers within seconds while I was trying to work out why transliteration.
Sorry but I am plainly slower than the rest of you.
Oh well I will just keep trying as practice will make perfect.
Thanks

[Aquagility]

I hope it does, Jenny. I hope it does. It never did for me!

[Ont-ice]

Now! Now! Aquagility - One does not judge oneself so leave that up to others. :-)
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