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[terryfish]

6d Mature with no time for nonsense essentially responsible (5) --P-N

This must be RIPEN but I can't parse the complete clue! Why 'essentially responsible'?

Many thanks

[Neveracrossword]

Tripe, nonsense, with no T + add N, the middle letter in 'responsible.'

[terryfish]

Ahhh - it was the middle letter bit that I didn't see. Many thanks

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Terryfish. I liked the 'essentially', quite clever, crafty!