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minnie

5th June 2011, 23:20
26a Hootenanny, party that's died with distribution of rye (7) I have DOO??EH but I suspect some letter/letters may be wrong because nothing seems to fit the clue ???
17d Idle wastrel producing abusive term about lecturer (4) SL?? slob? slug? can't see how the clue works.
Grateful for any help
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.

5th June 2011, 23:31
Slob - Son of A Bitch SOB about L - lecturer
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.

5th June 2011, 23:39
I can see party = DO and distribution or rye means the ending is ERY

But that means there are two missing letters when died can only clue for D as far as I can see.

I don't do the Azed, but understand that there's usually some pretty serious preamble involving how to change answers beofre entry into the grid. Good Luck!
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minnie

5th June 2011, 23:43
Thanks for the slob explanation.
Nothing in the preamble today about changing letters - the "B" from slob now makes 26a DOOB?EH
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turast

5th June 2011, 23:47
Haven't checked in Chambers, but just from the wordplay
DO = Party
Died= OB
Distribution of rye = ERY
DOOBERY
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.

5th June 2011, 23:47
Aahh .. looks like Doobery then.... Can't find a definition yet but the breakdown is

Do= party Ob - obit -died

ery - anag of rye
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.

5th June 2011, 23:49
It's not in my Chambers but I'm on a fairly old edition.
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ixion

5th June 2011, 23:50
26A is DOOBREY(thingamy)
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.

5th June 2011, 23:52
Its an alternative meaning of Hootenanny - not a party but a Thingummygig

hence Doobery

I remember now that Kenny Everett used the term

hoot·en·an·ny (htn-n)
n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies
1. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience.
2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget.
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minnie

5th June 2011, 23:56
Got it - doobrey - my 27d was incorrect, so I'm sorted now.
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