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JJ109 | 05:33 Sun 23rd Sep 2018 | Crosswords
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9a Syrian garments showing down! (4)
ABA _
(not in my dictionary!)

20d He utters gibberish, rough speech including indistinct words mum missed (7)
B _ R _ LER
I presume this is burbler (he utters gibberish) and I can see burr (rough speech) but Ble ?

28a In the ground, what’ll catch e.g. moles, thrashing no longer (8)
_ TRA _ (H)I _
(I am not 100% sure of the H)

26 Feature of Cape gooseberry? Cook before middle of lunch (5) _ _ ORN
I think this is "thorn" but can't parse. Thor = cook. why ?

27d 27 Southern poet and dramatist in artful style (5) _ _ YLY
(There is a note, "two proper names may be unfamiliar to some". I think this is one of them!)
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28a STRAP-OIL, old word for a thrashing SOIL, ground, around TRAP, eg mole catcher
05:44 Sun 23rd Sep 2018
9a. abas
20d (Mum)ble
20d. burr + (mum)ble
28a STRAP-OIL, old word for a thrashing
SOIL, ground, around TRAP, eg mole catcher
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Many thanks so far
27d is S Lyly
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This makes 26d _ OORN
27d SLYLY, in artful style
S, southern + LYLY, John, poet and dramatist
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Many thanks everyone - just one letter to add to 26d to finish the crossword!
JJ. seen as Doorn

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