Simplest to recast with characters in unexpected places (8)
I believe the answer is:
misspelt
'simplest to recast with characters in unexpected places' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'simplest to recast' is the wordplay.
'to recast' indicates an anagram.
'simplest' is an anagram of 'MISSPELT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for misspelt that I've seen before include "having put letters in wrong order" , "at least one letter out" , "character flaw" , "having character faults?" , "Ecstacy,say" .)