Oddly dismissing Carnegie Hall’s backer and investor. (5)
Please explain how this cryptic clue works.
This clue is from The Guardian Weekly, 5th January 2018.
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"Oddly dismissing Carnegie" = remove odd-numbered letters from the word "Carnegie" = _A_N_G_E.
Hall's backer = last letter of "Hall" = L.
ANGEL is a type of investor.
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1$\begingroup$ Ugh. I was close, but looking at odd letters in "dismissing" and last letters in "Carnegie Hall". $\endgroup$ Jan 5, 2020 at 13:47