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[thistles]

Stuck on last clue, 7d.e.g. twists and possibly screws occasionally 6 letters. ?A?C??

[Zhukov]

Dances

[glasman]

Dances?

[TheNovice]

Dances

[Zhukov]

anag..of AND...sCrEwS

[Sipowicz]

Dances.

[thistles]

Thank you all for coming to my rescue.XXXXXXXX

[cupid04]

Hello thistles, have you got 9a] Firm to eat in office having worked outdoors. [2,5] A? D?N?E.

[Sipowicz]

Al dente.

[dannyk13]

Dances

[cupid04]

Thankyou sipowicz.

[cupid04]

Can you please explain the word play of 9a?

[dannyk13]

clue shoud read having worked late outdoors;
Al dente+ firm to eat. Parse is anagram of late around den

[sandyRoe]

al dente. pasta cooked so that it's still firm, has a bit of bite to it.

[Sipowicz]

Anag of late, around den (office)

[cupid04]

Thankyou both. Top of the morning to you! xx