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rambler

27th April 2013, 13:24
I'm struggling to finish

Would somebody please parse AU CONTRAIRE?

12a Expression of disagreement has a bearing in counter manoeuvring? (2'9)

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mamya

27th April 2013, 13:26
Anagram of...

COUNTER + AIR [bearing] +A
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mamya

27th April 2013, 13:27
manoeuvring being the anagram indicator
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shooty

27th April 2013, 13:27
Expression of disagreement = AU CONTRAIRE

A air(bearing) inside counter (anag)

manoeuvring is the anag indicator
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rambler

27th April 2013, 13:30
Thanks, mamya - I didn't accept AIR for bearing.

4d Support structure is accepted by soldier, one working against government (9)

T?A?C?I?T



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trevor

27th April 2013, 13:31
anarchist?
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rambler

27th April 2013, 13:38
Thanks, trevor, the answer to 1a is PIPPED AT THE POST, not PIPPED TO THE POST and I was too stupid to see it

I have two little sods not filled in
16a Name mostly remains as a pamphleteer (5)

N?S?E

25d Computer language invoked in data repeatedly (3)
A?A
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mamya

27th April 2013, 13:40

mamya

27th April 2013, 13:41
N ash E
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mamya

27th April 2013, 13:44