Cryptic Fit?

[Otis]

Justified insult limited by Captain's control (7)

 

[Otis]

Reclued, as a hint:

Just like stuffing steer (7)

 

[Otis]

Big hint:

Spoiler

"Mr. Chekov, you have the <captain's control>".

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[Harry_the_cat]

Something to do with "conn"?

 

[Otis]

Something to do with "conn"?

Yes, just like stuffing steer.

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[Harry_the_cat]

conning?

 

[Otis]

conning?

Not quite ('conning' is a verb form, but 'Captain's control' is a noun phrase).

It's a toughie. I continue picking words from the media that I've had to look up. Could be, also, that one of the wordplay synonyms might not be common knowledge down under (I'm not sure).

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[Otis]

Spoiler: 2nd Hint

"limited by" is an indicator

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[Otis]

Spoiler: Final Hint

like = DIG

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[Romsek]

who the blazes has ever heard of the word condign ???

 

[Deleted member 4993]

who the blazes has ever heard of the word condign ???

Only those erudite puzzle makers!!

 

[Otis]

who the blazes has ever heard of the word …

I hadn't! (It still looks like a spelling error, ha.)

Good job, Romsek

Lately, I've been seeing/hearing a number of unfamiliar words (eg: 'interregnum' and 'mewler'), in the media.

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[Otis]

Only those erudite puzzle makers!!

Educated outsiders deleted (edited), after insider's "overuse". (7)

Kinda like in the forum, huh …