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Mephisto Parsing

Bozzer | 17:08 Sun 18th Oct 2020 | Crosswords

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Good evening. Regarding Mephisto 3138, I have done it but can’t for the life of me parse some answers
-pupil
-Rebecca
-Hesper
-sister
-Horace ( I know the poet and Rumpole’s first name but clownish chap etc?)

Any offers? Lie-in, you often come to the rescue

Thanks

An Outside Line To Ring

Farmers Guardian

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Mamyalynne

Rather hard to parse without the clues.

Neveracrossword

Matakari, the clues are always a help - don't be in such a rush!

aelmpvw

at least the letter counts were supplied . . .

Neveracrossword

Sorry, Matakari - you are entirely blameless! I'd seen your name a minute or two earlier in the Latest Posts.

Bozzer

Question Author

I hope to be forgiven for not writing up the clues. I was relying on those who had already completed it. Pure idleness on my part

ProfessorMaisie

pupil - double definition [the 2nd being very long 'round opening of water pump', where 'water pump' = 'eye'].
rebecca - 'reb' = mr (Hebrew) + 'c' = 'caught' inside 'ace' [upturned] - see 'the Rebecca riots.'
hesper - he's + per = 'a' def - star.
sister - a female 'fellow' of an institution Internal security = IS [inside] STER(ling).
HO(b) is the clown ('wanting black' = minus 'b') + 'juice' = race

Bozzer

Question Author

Thank you. Things like juice / race are interesting

ProfessorMaisie

Yes, 'piquancy' appears to be the synonym common to both words but there doesn't appear to be a direct correlation - I don't like to see setters adopting this practice with regard to definitions (things are complicated enough with cryptic wordplay). Still, there might be something I'm missing.

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