Awful pity a lout and misanthrope couldn’t care less when customer initially cut off – ‘Hello? I … ’ (4,4,2,9,2,2,6,4,3,4)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Awful pity a lout and misanthrope couldn’t care less when customer initially cut off – ‘Hello? I … ’ (4,4,2,9,2,2,6,4,3,4)" mean?

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Guardian Cryptic #29796 | 4 Down | 2025-09-10

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