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Muriel11 | 21:59 Sat 11th Jul 2020 | Crosswords
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I think I have the answers but can't see why !
1 down Reading putting ring round two references to the Queen (7) P?R?S?L just has to be perusal which is reading but I dont get the cryptic bit- peal for ring ?
20,down Inclined to scoff about a lot of information in cold weather (7) W?N?E?Y
So wintery is the cold weather but what is the rest ?
Thanks

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PERUSAL peal round R and US

Inclined to scoff - WRY

Put it round INTE, almost intel, information
20d Wry (inclined to scoff) around inte(ligence)
Can someone explain please why "US" is a reference to the Queen? Thanks
'We' are not amused. - It does not amuse 'us'.
I think the question mark at the end of the clue may well be leading the solver to do just that, replace 'The Royal We' with Us.

Reading, putting ring round two references to the Queen?
Chambers has -

us...(in editorial & royal use) one, oneself...
Ah, thanks Maj.
Thanks - I had thought it had to be to do with that, but it is still a bit of a stretch, isn't it? It would only be the Queen who referred to herself as "us", presumably?

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