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Hi there,

Grateful for any help with 23a (6) 'Counsel offering interpretation of excessive hype'.

Answer is either 'advise' or 'advice' but can't decide which.

Cheers.

I would go with advise

I can see that either word could mean 'Counsel'
but apart from that don't see how the answer fits the clue?

Yes I am re-thinking this one !

Yes - that's my problem. Both words fit equally well. The only slight leaning (and it's very slight!) is that 'advise' contains 'ads' for advertisements and by extension, hype. (I did say the link was tenuous).

could be ADVertISE=hype(excessive)

Could be that hype is Advertise remove vert (the excessive piece) and you get Advise

I think I will go back to bed !..the piece to remove is as Tony says

Thanks everyone. Advise it is.

LOL. Could an interpretation of excessive hype be an ad vice? vice being a 'fault' or 'immorality'.
Oh dear! Sorry