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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1287 Saturday September 30Th 2017

stevenj | 18:09 Sat 30th Sep 2017 | Crosswords

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Hello. I need help in explaining two answers please. The first is "last but one in political residence". The answer is ( I don't think I am spoiling it for others) is fairly obviously "number 10". But I don't get the " last but one " part. The other is " logical person sure to succeed? I am confident the answer is "natural" and I sort of see the connections but I should like an explanation from the experts plea

There's also a couple of clues I can't complete yet but I'll struggle on with them for a bit.
Steven

Ft Crossword 15668

Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword Saturday September 30Th 2017

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Mamyalynne

Tony Blair lived at 11 Downing Street due to it being bigger.

Mamyalynne

The other as you say is just a straight clue.

Natural - Logical

Someone sure to succeed - 'He/She's a natural'

stevenj

Question Author

Thank you Mamyalynne but I must confess I still don't see it. Is it because Number 11 is the last one in the street? If that is the logic I must confess I think it is a bit feeble!
steven

Lie-in King

Number ten - last but one in a cricket team & the residence

Sorry Mamya...

stevenj

Question Author

Thanks also for the other explanation. I didn't know that natural meant logical. One to add to vocabulary list. Did you have those in primary school?
steven

Mamyalynne

Ah Cricket - no wonder I am out big time there - sorry Steven.

Mamyalynne

I'm sure we did, on slates I think ;-)

stevenj

Question Author

My thanks are getting a bit confused. The one that appeared after Lie-in King's explanation was actually meant for Mamyalynne. Now an extra thank you to you, sir. It makes sense now ( but I still don't think it a very good clue)
steven

Lie-in King

Sorry, am faffing around here trying to do three things at once - if you wanted one, Steven, here's a thesaurus link for 'logical/natural' -

http://www.freethesaurus.com/logical

stevenj

Question Author

I cannot imagine you faffing, sir. SWMBO accuses me of faffing quite regularly so I know what it means!
While I am on May I ask for help with one of the two clues where I struggled to find an answer please.
He clue is " had to fathom hack appearing in British Army barracks. I have d?e?c?t. I think I remember a scandal at Deepcut barracks ( but I am not sure) and that would fit. But the rest of the clue defeats me.
Could someone either explain or correct me please?
steven

stevenj

Question Author

Sorry. It's just hit me. Deep is hard to fathom and cut is to hack.
Just one to go....
steven

stevenj

Question Author

Whoops! And thank you for the link ,sir. Late again. Back to the corner.
Steven

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