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blue moon

6th June 2011, 21:15
1d Misprint in "On the Beach" taken as read
L?T?R?L I think literal?
13d Tiny distance left between main road and cut linden I think millimetre?
explanations appreciated
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ab

6th June 2011, 21:20
Could also be litoral - related to the shore
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pooksahib

6th June 2011, 21:23
Me too. Also:

It's in New Yorker's pocket or in turn-up briefly = nickel. The other thread on this clue didn't help me - where is the CKEL coming from?

Stack mine at front of plane = cockpit. I've not been able to find why stack=cock.

Thanks
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ab

6th June 2011, 21:28
The "in turn up briefly" indicates "in" reversed to give Ni the chemical symbol for Nickel. So it's the whole word Nickel briefly, not just the "Ni" part. The "-ckel" bit comes with the abbreviation.
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blue moon

6th June 2011, 21:32
pooksahib
I totally agree with cockpit clue? I just put it in because nothing else fit. The nickel clue has been explained on another thread, bit deep though for a Monday morning, do these people not go out at weekends.
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ab

6th June 2011, 21:38
Chambers gives -cock - verb to pile into heaps (as hay etc).
Thus "stack mine" = cock pit.
Agree it's a bit of a stretch....
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blue moon

6th June 2011, 21:43
Thanks AB and yes it is a bit too far

ps I meant the compilers,not anybody on this site who no doubt thoroughly enjoy their weekends
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jan

6th June 2011, 21:47
Whats 27 across? Got E?A?V?S gone wrong somewhere me thinks!
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blue moon

6th June 2011, 21:50
ex ample
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blue moon

6th June 2011, 21:53
how did you get the v svin? this is not a foreign crossword.:)
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