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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1236 Parsing 13A

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SealionSteve | 11:40 Wed 23rd Nov 2016 | Crosswords
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13a Setting apart English chap for first time in base (11).

I had s*g*e*a*i*n so I thought the answer was "segregation".

So "setting apart" is the definition, "English" is E and Chap is greg, That leaves "for first time in base" to clue "S" and "ation". All I can see is "station" for "base" with the first t dropped.

"First time" could be the first "t", but what is telling me to drop that t? It can't be "setting apart" because that is the definition.

Obviously I am either missing something or am on the wrong track - help please!
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You're welcome.
11:58 Wed 23rd Nov 2016
Segregation
Segregating - e(English) + greg(chap) inside seating(base)
Do you need the e(English) , it would give you 12 letters and is not required.
e Greg replaces (for) the first T in Station.
I was referring to the segregating answer.
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Thanks dannyk13 - I have a n at the end from 6 down, (Canon's husband abandoning the information superhighway?) giving "teNet" T(H)ENET. Maybe that's wrong?
T(h)enet looks to good to alter.
It's 'Segregation'.
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Thank you mamyalynne - I get it now!
You're welcome.
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And thanks donny48 for the vote of confidence in 6d :-)
How do you parse that Lynne?
Danny, look at 10.50 Lynne parses it there.
Base = Station

E Greg (for) the first T - S e Greg Ation
S e Greg ation
Ta.

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