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Hi, I'm stuck on one remaining clue - 3D. any hints welcome! thanks

Clue and how many letters please.

What is the clue and how many letters?!!!!!

Sorry, I should have made that clearer above. It's 3 down, an eight letter clue in Guardian Genius Crossword 102 (set by Qaos). I'm confident all the other answers are right.

...and the clue is "Dull man is cross with Greek Goddess"

Unless you know the Special Instructions, the clue alone doesn't help. The pre-transmutation word word is hebetate (meaning dull). He (man) + be (is) + t (cross) + ate (Greek goddess). The letters to be changed are Be.

many thanks. That's a word I never would have got. And I presume Be -> Si is the transmutation.

That's what I went for, Idioteque.

cheers. I understand there are some variant solutions but having stumbled over the finishing line (with your help of course) I won't even try to work out those. I found it a very tough one this month.
Now for the Christmas prize crossword, which I've been itching to start...
Anyway, thanks again and Happy New Year