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guardian cryptic crossword 24951

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thebadger | 18:52 Sat 06th Mar 2010 | Crosswords
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stuck on this last (first!) clue; any help greatly appreciated:

1 across - indicator of future RAF stars: win-win situation for the five hundred (1,5,2,3,4)

A/?T?A?/I?/THE/?I?D

Cant believe I have every other letter and still can't get it)
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a straw in the wind
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thanks
can anyone explain the answer to me?
Anag RAF stars win win + D (500)
raf star = ASTRA (as ardua per astra)

win win situation for the = win-the-win

five hundred = d

astra win the win d
^^^raf stars = ASTRA (per ardua ad astra)
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typical tricksy araucaria! so presumably a straw in the wind is an idicator of future - I've never come across that phrase before

thanks for the help folks
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typical tricksy araucaria! so presumably a straw in the wind is an idicator of future - I've never come across that phrase before

thanks for the help folks
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typical tricksy araucaria! so presumably a straw in the wind is an idicator of future - I've never come across that phrase before

thanks for the help folks

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