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cryptic Sat. 12 Nov puzzle

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ursel | 22:18 Tue 22nd Nov 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Past needed....... overhead railway...
Answer "elapse" Please explain
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Avatar Image factor-fiction
Hi- is that the exact clue and definitely the answer?
22:34 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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I think this clue isn't quite right. SHould it be PASS needed?
22:42 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
Avatar Image bibblebub
EL is short for an elevated railway and might be part of it
22:45 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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The clue should read:

Pass needed for overnight railway before recess
22:46 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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Is ESPALE Spain's railway network
22:47 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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so it el+apse
22:48 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
Avatar Image TheWinner
EL is apparently the bit for overhead railway
P is from Past needed
but where the rest comes in I haven't a clue.
I am not very good at cryptic clues, although when solved, I can usually see it.
22:48 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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EL APSE
22:49 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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Clue should read:

pass needed for overhead railway before recess
22:49 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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apse is therecess
22:50 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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Got there in the end.
This shows the importance of every word being important in a clue
22:51 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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