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Wit in funny replies penned by discontented Bennett (9)

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belesprit

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'wit' is the definition.
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'funny replies penned by discontented bennett' is the wordplay.
'funny' indicates anagramming the letters.
'penned by' is an insertion indicator.
'discontented' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters) (the word's contents are removed).
'bennett' with its middle taken out is 'bt'.
'replies' anagrammed gives 'elespri'.
'elespri' inserted inside 'bt' is 'BELESPRIT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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