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Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal
Minute Cryptic clue & answer.
THE MISSING PIECE
Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal
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THE ANSWER
DRYING
The definition
Our definition here is 'H2O removal', and our answer will be another word for that.
This clue's fodder is 'Mr. Ying'. We'll use these letters, making one substitution as guided by the clue's indicator(s), to construct our answer.
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