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Gdn Cryptic

davidas | 14:04 Sat 11th Jun 2016 | Crosswords

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8 ac Minus I, lake is imaginary. (8) Notional? if so why?

12 ac Very contrary, kill bird (6) Osprey? Why?

Thanks as ever.

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8a - Not-Iona-l(ake)
12a Os-prey - 'so; (very, contrary; back) + 'prey' (kill)

8a: minus = NOT, i = IONA, lake = L

12a: very contrary = so reversed = OS, kill = PREY

Not i on a l(ake)
Os (so, contrary - anagram) prey (kill)

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Thanks again.

Stuck on final one - I,U and I deviate. I have ?E?T?A?. Driving me batty! Thanks in anticipation

19d We-stray (I[sland])

We-stray

Thank you both - I must have looked at it for hours and just not seen it. Happens when your mind starts going!

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