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gabbychick | 15:52 Sun 20th Apr 2008 | Crosswords
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I think I have finished it but am unsure of a few so any help would be appreciated
Is 17across-alien,is 19across- daisy,is 23 across-Lansing,18down-loach,20down-swell
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17a alien, 19a pansy, 23a lansing,
18d loach, 20d swell
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thanks a lot,pansy is obviously the right answer
Can anyone explain some of the answers?
It's the first time I'm doing this Skeleton Crossword and I'm trying to get to grips with it.
Hi mrr - hope this helps:

17a Alien (strange)
. . . . A LIE (story) + N (Knight in Chess notation)

19a Pansy (flower)
. . . . PAN (container) + SY (SadlY empty)

23a Lansing (city, capital of Michigan)
. . . . L an s ING
. . . . LING = plant, AN=a, S=small

18d Loach (fish)
. . . . LOCH = lake + A(t) first

20d Swell (great)
. . . . SELL (shift, ie shift stock) + W(oman)

PS Setter regularly deceives us with A=an, An=a !!

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