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Some tricky crossword clues

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koster | 13:09 Sun 07th Mar 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I'm really struggling with some clues. These are from the Daily Mail of 23rd January, which I found again and decided to carry on with! All of the clues have a cryptic and a quick clue for the same answer.

19A
Quick: Stupid (4)
Cryptic: With the sun near setting, it's stupid
D?N?

48A
Quick: Bit (4)
Cryptic: A bit taken aback by the vehicle
?V??
(If the V is wrong and the answer is CHIP, then what is 43D)

43D
Quick: Gift (5)
Cryptic: Just left in a gift
F?H?R
(If the H is wrong and the answer is FAVOR, then what is 48A)

49D
Quick: Prepared for (7)
Cryptic: When I left, it was wet
??A?E?I
(If the I is wrong and the answer is PAINTED, then what is 72A)

72A
Quick: Goodbye (6-3)
Cryptic: As a goodbye gift, bring a bouncy poodle in
?E?D?? - ?F?
(If the D is wrong and the answer is SEEINGOFF, then what is 49D)

58D
Quick: Greeting (3,2,3,2)
Cryptic: hello! This is a fine state of affairs!

46A
Quick: Hide (7)
Cryptic: Cheat, getting a lace wrap to cover up
L?N???H
(If the N and H are wrong and the answer is LEATHER, then what is 26D)

26D:
Quick: Excuse (6)
Cryptic: Mean to the fellow? Excuse me!
?A?D?A
(If the A is wrong and the answer is PARDON , then what is 46A)

That's all for now!
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62d where (had been = were, with h, first letter of hothead)
13:07 Mon 08th Mar 2010
I would say 43 D is FLAIR
58 how do you do
46 CONCEAL - your L & H must be wrong - Con = cheat, + ceal is anagram of Lace
I would agree with you that 26a is Pardon
48a Part - 'trap' (back) (?)
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Wow, everybody's very clever today! Thanks!

I'm still looking for...

49D
Quick: Prepared for (7)
Cryptic: When I left, it was wet
??A?E?I
(If the E and I are wrong and the answer is TRAINED, then what is 72A and what is 64A? TRAINED fits with 48A, but I don't know what it has to do with the cryptic clue)

72A
Quick: Goodbye (6-3)
Cryptic: As a goodbye gift, bring a bouncy poodle in
?E?D?? - ?F?
(If the D is wrong and the answer is SEEINGOFF, then what is 49D - Could it be be SENDEROFF?)

64A
Quick: Attack (5)
Cryptic: Attack the nest, breaking an egg in
???N?

52A
Quick: Pined (5)
Cryptic: When the dog was givenm back, the boy was lonely for
M????

61A
Quick: Scraps (4)
Cryptic: Scraps the files
R?I?

69A
Quick: Prevaricated (7)
Cryptic: All set to change the number, dilly dallied

87A
Quick: Hardly any (8,3)
Cryptic: Hardly any meriting a high insurance premium?
?R?C????FEW
49d (i)t-rained (was wet)
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Aha, very clever, Lie-in King!
64a Stone - anag 'nest' + o (egg)
87a Precious few
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Thanks!
could 52 be moped
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Thanks Kate!

And I now think 72A is TODDLEOFF.
49 ; Yes, trained
64a : onset (nest with o (egg) in)
52a : moped (pom backwards + ed, a boy)
87a: precious few
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81A
Quick: Lists (5)
Cryptic: Car lists
R?S?S
81a Rolls (?)
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Good idea with ROLLS. If 81A is ROLLS, the what could 63D be?

63D:
Quick: Dither
Cryptic: Can't decide to empty out to accommodate the sick
???F?L???
63d Vacillate - 'ill' (sick) (in) 'vacate' (empty)
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Thanks! So 72D must be TOODLEPIP!
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I still don't know 19A.

19A
Quick: Stupid (4)
Cryptic: With the sun near setting, it's stupid
D?N?

If the D is wrong, then 10D is wrong. If the N is wrong, then 11D is wrong.

10D:
Quick: Ticket (4)
Cryptic: Ticket for the f-fool to return with
?A??

11D:
Quick: Mistakes (8)
Cryptic: Mistakes great-grandma took care to cover up!
?L???E?S

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