Word Restoration Game

@Martin said
Thank you Paul

A tiny, short steroid

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@Paul-Martin said
MINISTER

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Chair I would get in now.

@orangutan said
Looks like you've come up trumps.

@Paul-Martin said
MINISTER

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Chair I would get in now.

@Arkturos said
Hmm, not WHEELCHAIR and not ELECTRIC . . .
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And some commentary:
I'm not sure about using capital X as a placeholder for the missing consonants, but I'm not against it, either.
I like @Martin's choice of formatting, and with his MINISTER poser it looks like he's getting the hang of these clues.
As for "redhotpawn" not being a word, I'll offer this as a sidebar puzzle:

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Natalie's Camellia sinensis Academy?

@Arkturos
Portmanteau words lend themselves easily to fiendish clues!
A hint for the current puzzle: I like to give a cryptic clue and a literal one.
The literal one is typically at the beginning or end.

@Drewnogal said
PORTMANTEAU

The ending gave it away.

@Paul-Martin said
@Arkturos
Portmanteau words lend themselves easily to fiendish clues!
A hint for the current puzzle: I like to give a cryptic clue and a literal one.
The literal one is typically at the beginning or end.

@Paul-Martin said

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Chair I would get in now.

@Arkturos said
Sorry for having displaced Paul's poser.

@Drewnogal said
It’s already solved.
PRESIDENT

Got another word for us?

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Pole explores public transport.

@Drewnogal said
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Pole explores public transport.

A ha!
Pole is a column

COLUMBUS

Have another go, my brain is tired.

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Angst over entanglement with dat pine trio!