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1a) Type of solution wife missed in short riddle (8)
?A?S???F
I am a chemist, is w missing and is short riddle about questions, or soil? The only word I can think of that fits is FALSTAFF, but it does not fit the clue. Any help welcome.

sanserif (type)

I wondered about that, mlyn, but a) I couldn't parse it, and b) the type is SANS SERIF (i.e. without serifs). If it's the right solution, is this a compiler error?

solution = answer minus W
riddle = if
s = short

Sanserif is shown in Chambers as an alternative spelling

I've just found it on wiki too.

Hi rossim
I'm a bit slow this morning - why is riddle = if?

Is "sanserif" really in use? It demonstrates an ignorance of the origin of the term!

Hi jazzy
I hope it said "incorrect"!

Short riddle = sif(t).

hi Chrise
No mention of incorrect.
In fact, sanserif is the first spelling in the 12th edition