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Saturday Times Cryptic 25077

Blodwyn | 14:51 Sat 04th Feb 2012 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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Finished but don't see the wordplay on a couple of answers:
2dn - In a loop, knotty - with head finally to sag? (6) I have NOOSED
6dn - Plump canon (5) I have ROUND. I see the connection with plump but not canon
Any explanations please?

DT 26780

can anyone help please - YJAOHOSLOLHW (4,8) Hollywood film and tv star

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Blodwyn

Best Answer

Thanks for the explanations Lie-in-King - hadn't heard of canon in musical terms before and Noosed seemed a bit woolly given the clue - all is now clear. Thanks once again

15:06 Sat 04th Feb 2012

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Lie-in King

2d Noosed (in a loop) - move '(hea)d' (final letter) in 'nodose' (knotty)
6d Round - 'plump' & 'canon' (repetitive musical composition, sung in unison)

Blodwyn

Question Author

Thanks for the explanations Lie-in-King - hadn't heard of canon in musical terms before and Noosed seemed a bit woolly given the clue - all is now clear. Thanks once again

Operatix

a canon is a round, in singing, i think

.cannot do 24 ac (novel attempt.....T?A???); 22 dn (country talk.... G????)
or 26 ac (a republic....R?D???

Lie-in King

Hi Operatix - it's always best to post the full clues so that people without the puzzle can more readily help you. Also, beginning your own thread would ensure your Q's are seen on the front page - they can be missed when added to another thread :-)

That said -

24a Novel attempt to conceal a bit of one's weight? (6)
22d Country talk being broadcast (5)
26a A republic in Africa's overthrown queen (6)

24a - Trilby (novel, by George du Maurier) - '1 lb' (in) 'try'
22d Gab-on
26a Regina (queen) - 'a Niger' (back = overthrown)

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