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Any hints on this one please?
28ac Bloody silly rule broken by, say, one of 9 (7)
I have ?R?E?E?
There have been several other references to 9, which is THE OLD MASTERS. Some have been painters, some teachers and one a golfer (FALDO); however with the Guardian there is not guarantee that this also refers to the old masters.
Thanks in anticipation.

anagram involving rule and eg (say) + b for bloody?

Thanks AB - another painter, then!