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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1008 Saturday November 24th 2012

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sandranufc | 15:14 Wed 28th Nov 2012 | Crosswords
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Need help with last two please. 5d Yellow mineral is the object in combustible heaps (7) P?R?T?S - looks like pirates and I can see pires but not the rest 8d Menial servants ignoring king in speech for those not in service (7) C?V?I?S - looks like civvies but why?
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PYR(IT)ES
CIVVIES sounds like S(K)IVVIES
5 pyrites
5d) pyrites = 'it' inside 'pyres'
5d pyrites (aka fools' gold)
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Thanks very much ichkeria, bookbinder, bibblebub and Infomaniac

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