The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 5: Aegist mute distributed thereabouts(10)

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A clue to GUESTIMATE.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Sorry, what does this mean?
2.I'm not convinced 'aegist' is a word. Did the writer mean 'ageist'?
3.Misspelling of ageist? Also, "thereabouts" is an adverb, so it can't define GUESTIMATE as either a noun or a verb.