German prince abandons love, a complex woman (7)

Times Cryptic #29263 | 28 Across | 2025-06-23
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ELECToR A; the complex (a joint-production by Freud and Jung, I believe) refers to the putative attraction of a kindergarten-age girl to her father and a corresponding sense of competition with her mother. It may be traced back to a play by Sophocles

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