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Returned short skirt provided for a short time without embrocation (8)

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What is it?

Liniment

Mini returned inside Lent

MINI returned --> _INIM_ _ _

provided for a short time ---> L _ _ _ _ E N T

without embrocation?? LINIMENT is an embrocation but how does the clue put INIM inside??

Am I looking for too much?

Hi mgm

Returned short skirt provided for a short time without embrocation (8)

The word without indicates that "a short time" i.e. "lent" should be placed outside.

If there is an inner circle for cryptic masters you will be

WITHIN

and I will be


WITHOUT
!!!!
Thank you

Thanks mgm ... I'm certainly no "master", and you'll find that such wordplay becomes second nature after a while.
If you keep persevering and ask questions as and when necessary you'll soon be answering our queries! ;O)