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Answers to the numbered clues are, more or less obviously, but only in part, early LINK.

Each numbered clue requires the correction, by substitution, of a one letter misprint. The added letters are an anagram of the LINK.

One answer, not in Chambers, uses a Collins definition.

The LINK clue lacks definition.


1.Bureau applying a republican agenda, smell your lot(7)

2.Scots better off participating in power sharing(5)

3.Familiar description of royal couple...he's a Greek loser(9)

4.Clasp rockers enjoying numerous No.1's, like “....the casbah”?(6)

5.White UN police, small armoured vehicle secures the border(3,3)

6.Inlay carved in stages from inner sex ear(5)

7.American “fanny” coined without prejudice(6)



LINK: Sound advice for public readers of penguins perhaps(7)

What does "early link" mean? Or is that part of the mystery?

It will only make sense when you have the LINK Aristo, just noticed a slight mistake...

5.White UN police, small armoured vehicle secures the border(3,3)

was meant to read...

5.White UN police, small armoured vehicle securing border(3,3)

Is 2 wersh scots for bitter making better/bitter if you see what I mean.

That changes everything. You should really be more careful. So...I could be looking for a banished Greek god rather than a loser, for example?

Correct AndyC...

2.Scots b[e]tter off participating in po[wer sh]aring(5)wersh, link letter (I)

Well there's one I would never have gotten. I'd "butter" stick with American fannies.

lol, can't think of an acceptable reply to that Aristo.

3 philander? extra letter v (loser - lover)?

Correct peterm...

3.Familiar description of royal couple...he's a Greek lo[s]er(9)phil-and-er(V)