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horseshoes | 10:16 Sun 31st Aug 2014 | Crosswords
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42dn One planning to leave school succeeded, on becoming a writer.

E?E?S?N

I'm certain it has to be Emerson, it can't parse it. Help please.
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Schemer - Sch[ool] + S[ucceeded] + on
10:18 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Schemer - Sch[ool] + S[ucceeded] + on
10:18 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Ooh. Thanks Jim.
10:30 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Brilliant, jim.
I can never spot/remember all these crossword abbreviations such as 'succeeded'=S
10:33 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Thanks! Mind, I needed to work backwards with this one.
11:00 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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41a is rec rude scent, so can't be schemer
11:02 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Answer is EMERSON, scorpiojo- Schemer is the 'one planning'- in the wordplay
11:03 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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(Sch) Emer s on
11:04 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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One planning is SCHEMER
TYake away the school (Sch) leaves EMER
Add the S (succeeded) + ON

All courtesy of jim360
11:05 Sun 31st Aug 2014
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Sorry ff, I know it's Emerson but thought Jim suggested schemer
11:05 Sun 31st Aug 2014

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