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olegrahl | 14:44 Sat 14th Nov 2015 | Crosswords
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1ac Motive in man of letters, an anticipatory act (12)
would appear to be from crossers FORESTALMENT, though not all dictionaries give it.
If so why?
If not what?..
23a, 13a,16a,8a poor clues it seems to me.
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Anag of 'man of letters'
14:45 Sat 14th Nov 2015
What paper?
Anag of 'man of letters'
Guardian Prize, Gav.
It is in Chambers
Forestalment - anag (motive in; causing motion) 'man of letters'
Motive - anagram indicator

Anticipated act - Definition
Anagram of man of letters.
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Many thanks to all of you. As the other 12-letter framing clues are all anagrams I might have worked out that 1ac would be one as well. Only excuse is that was up much of night following news of massacres within walking distance of where I live in Paris. Merci à tous et à toutes.
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