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Clue no. 11: Computer geek found distasteful ethnic joke about headless nun.

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A clue to TECHNOJUNKIE.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The surface reading is good but the link word 'found' jars
2.Can't see how distasteful indicates anagram
3.Works, but surface doesn't excite
4.Definition requires 'for example', surface seems strained and linkword requires the sense of 'from' (definition from wordplay).