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racoony | 12:17 Wed 27th Mar 2024 | Crosswords
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Please help with parsing of 21 down.Clue is: German commander is gracious, reflecting about French wife. 6 letters.I have R??M?L.The answer must be ROMMEL, the name of a German commander.That is the only thing I understand.Can someone please explain the rest of the clue? Many thanks.

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Rommel - 'lor(!)' (gracious!, back, around) 'M(ada)me'

Lor si Gracious, goodness, cor etc and Mme is the French abbreviation for Madama, mrs, wife... Reflecting = reverse the Lor.

Lor (Gracious! An expression of surprise) around Mme (madame)

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Many thanks for rapid and clear explanations.Much appreciated.

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