The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 22: Make assumptions on hearing visitor ingesting mash and tough egg starters (10)

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A clue to GUESTIMATE.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Why the homophone? It's GUEST + I+M+A+T+E so you don't need the 'hearing', just 'visitor'
2.Why is a homophone indicator needed? visitor = guest