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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1,000

woodyallan | 17:17 Wed 03rd Oct 2012 | Crosswords

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Really struggling this week
17a Root out and conveniently put in other half of old drain(9) E?????A??
5d Exhibit skill in the making of,say...(8) ????R?F?
20d This is one - of many characters in a row?(9) C???S????
9d One's tempted initially to pack small boots and winter travel gear(3,6)
??I/???C??
Any help much appreciated as ever.

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bibblebub

17a) extirpate
5d) aircraft
20d) crossword
9d) ski sticks

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Lie-in King

17a Extirpate (root out) - 'pat' (conveniently, in) 'ex tire' (old drain)
5d Air-craft - a 'Jumbo', say
20d Crossword (the 1000th) ("characters" not in clue)
9d Ski sticks - i's (one's) + t(empted) (in) s(mall) + 'kicks' (boots)

woodyallan

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Many thanks for those,hopefully I can get going again.