Take the expression "ethiopian pandit", erase 4 letters and rearrange the rest to create an 11-letter adjective you surely know.
I hope (not absolutely sure) there is only one way to do it!
(In reply to
re(3): a tip (SOLVED SPOILER) by Steve Herman)
BRAVO!
What took you so long?
Re: very, very clever, there is an American phrase : " Don't praise me, raise me! " - in this case - Rate me!
BTW- I am really pleased that this puzzle was not left unsolved.