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aceface

12th June 2011, 10:36
Does 20d start with W or V?
I can't work out the wordplay so am stuck.
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film fan

12th June 2011, 11:33
Not overly certain but a WAHINE is a Maori wife. Just a suggestion.
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aceface

12th June 2011, 11:38
And VAHINE is a Polynesian woman or wife - hence my question regarding the wordplay!
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film fan

12th June 2011, 11:46
Then go with VAHINE as Chambers specifies 'Wife' for it and only 'Woman' for Wahine. Vain(e) also fits in with Worthless but like yourself I frequently cannot understand the logic.
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mh

12th June 2011, 12:50
Wordplay may be: worthless=vain. "e"=term, ie end or last letter, of "abuse"
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shonie

12th June 2011, 13:37
Am left with one, 25 Across...
Photocopy is provided by rag (4) sea-
I can see 'seal', but don't see the connection with 'rag', I can see 'seam'and 'seat', but don't see the connection with anything. Would appreciate any views.
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film fan

12th June 2011, 13:41
STAT = as in Photostat and then 's (short for IS) tat.
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nikki

12th June 2011, 13:42
(Photo)stat.
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boltonian

12th June 2011, 13:44
I had 10 down as RADIANT - anagram of DIANA and RT (right).

25 across could be STAR which is a rag but I don't get the rest of the clue.
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shonie

12th June 2011, 13:46
Thanks - I should have double-checked my 10 Down!
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