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bigdave1954 | 20:07 Sun 23rd Feb 2014 | Crosswords
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Stuck on a few from last week.
10a Witch's spell, a permit that's not right T?R?A????
5d Remark providing an idea M???F
9d Cook cut round plant given to a mature woman ???u???a
16a Ladies and gentlemen arrested by coppers not beginning to relax ???? / L?O?E
17d African river, fine up north ??G?R?A?

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5d motif
10 termagant
5 Motif
16 hang loose
17 Nigerian
9 Babushka
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I had wondered about each of these answers (honestly, I did!) but couldn't parse them - and still can't!
Motif - MOT is a remark or word (ie A Bon Mot) + providing - IF
Babushka (mature woman)

Cook cut BAK(e) round plant (BUSH )given to (A) mature woman
10a) TERMAGANT = witch

spell = TERM, a = A, permit that's not right = G(r)ANT
16a Ladies + Gents = LOOS
coppers = ChaNge - but not beginning = HANGE
Hang loose (relax)

Ladies and gentlemen (LOOS) arrested by coppers not beginning (C)HANGE to relax
17d) NIGERIAN = african

river = NIGER, fine up = A1 reversed = IA, north = N
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Thanks everyone for these explanations!!!

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