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joseph

17th April 2011, 14:03
Please can anyone help with this clue (13a)

Despite cutting booze, unloved doctor's without work all of a sudden (4,3,4,5)

We have W??? O?E ?E?? ????? and was thinking "when one gets fired" but not sure why.

Thanks
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morven

17th April 2011, 14:04
I think I had 'with one fell swoop'.
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joseph

17th April 2011, 14:08
Thanks Morven. That fits but still can't work out why.
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morven

17th April 2011, 14:10
I knew that 'one fell swoop' was all of a sudden, and I think there was a Doctor Fell in a nursery rhyme - but basically I put it in because it fitted!
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joseph

17th April 2011, 14:15
Thanks. I think the 'booze' may be wine, which is cut by 'tho' (despite). Doctor's is fell's and without work is 'WO OP'.
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sammy

17th April 2011, 14:18
Despite cutting booze is WINE with THO "cutting" it: WI THO NE = WITH ONE

Doctor's = FELL'S
Without = W / O
Work = OP

... I think!
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joseph

17th April 2011, 14:20
Thanks all!
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