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4poster | 11:50 Sun 15th Dec 2013 | Crosswords
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Stuck on the top left corner.
1Down Mare,dead carp,grouse and beef (6) M-T---

12. Across It's only right to leave scrap (6) --C-P-

Possibly EXCEPT right leaving EXCERPT
All thoughts welcomed
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1 Mutter, I think.
I had MUTTER for a long time without realising is is from M for mare and UTTER for dead, meaning the three definitions that follow. Don't quite see 12a though. Either ESCAPE or EXCEPT, but can't parse either.
Looks like EXCEPT (only) as described, R from EXCERPT (scrap).
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Thanks to all, I went with MUTTER & EXCEPT

and when I entered the site I had a correct entry. Thanks again

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