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24a Damaging kitchenware when examining sink? (9) Answer appears to be 'TATTOOING' but why? 28a Clever Conservative worried with bloke circling round (8). I have - D - C - S - D. Any help gratefully...
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1d. Deprived of voice, killed father in retaliation (3,3,3). Answer is TIT FOR TAT. Any explanation of the wordplay gratefully received. Are you there, Kayakamina, Lie-in King, or anybody?
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Help please . . .5d. Store trendy girl left shortly after ordering Christmas present (8,6) 7d. In stick-up at a bank, perhaps, start to take money (5,6) 9d. Maybe begged for a Sunday morning treat?...
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Have had some trouble with this one . . . Help please . . . 22a. Shoot after being confronted by gangster (7). I have L - T - R - L.18d. Form of transport making you rant and complain endlessly (7). I...
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6 across: Being only partially in retirement, checks up on work (4). I have - R - S. Any help please?
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4d I decline to pick up rings (4). I have T - R -. any help please?
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2d The girl could be more blonde (7). L - G - T - R. Answer is 'lighter' - how come that equates to 'the girl'?
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20d Pair on the Jumbo wasting seconds? Shame! (3,3). I have - S - / T - K. Would appreciate the answer, and an explanation if possible please.
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1d. A custom briefly binding China to US state (3,5). Have A - U/ - H - B -. Any help please?
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15a Village poet endlessly surly (6) Have possible - R - B - E. Any help please? Plus explanation?
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8d How "bump off" may be received, surely? (2,5) Answer is NO DOUBT but why please? 18d Level of noise kept to a minimum in childbirth (7). DECIBEL, but why please? Where is the childbirth?
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9a A bum returning to hold mass for composer (7). I have S - - - A - A. If it is Smetana, how does that work, with the 'bum' for instance? 2d On site, working without quite serious linesman (7). I...
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13d Called family members sinister, before she ... (7,2) D - O - - ED/- N (possibly). 19d Arrangement of tip-up seats designated J and K? (7) N - - - O - - (possibly). 23a Money prize of little value...
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19a Sort of Latin not seen in, say, Homer's times (4). I think the answer is 'EONS' which fits with 'times', but how does the rest work? 21d Light gas after slicing vegetable close to oven bird (6)....
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13a He plays rugby game, then he soaks in water and departs (5,4). I have L - O - E/ - E - D. Possibly 'LOOSE' something. Any ideas please?
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7d Farm animal unaffected when falling over? Yes and no (3). It's EWE, but I can't see how 'yes and no' is used. Any help please?
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18a Amber leaves court, requiring a stiffener (6). Answer is STARCH but I can't see why. Any help please?
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26a Felt one's consuming lots of litres - I get AA round, right? (8) I think it's M - L - - N - -
20d Cowboy's entirely overthrown tyrant (7) - L - N E - -
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23a Infant nearly shut out at the back (3). I have T - T so it must be TOT, but can't see why. Any help please?
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