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harduk

12th October 2013, 13:33
Help on 16d please.........look to step on garden tool, always wanting revenge at last - it's best served cold (8)

Many thanks
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chrise

12th October 2013, 13:35
Looks like GAZPACHO
GAZ(e) look
PAC(e) step
HO(e) gardening tool
All lacking (reveng)E

I've not seen a clue constructed like that before!
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mamya

12th October 2013, 13:51
look/step/tool are 'always wanting (ie short of their last letter)
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mamya

12th October 2013, 13:52
sorry, I see you knew that, back to bed
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jazzgirl

12th October 2013, 15:50
Last one.
22d Don't be sad with chapter excised and turned to pulp (5)
I have PUREE but need the parsing please. Thanks
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chrise

12th October 2013, 15:52
(ch)EER UP anagram

I'm proud to do one for you, jazzy!
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jazzgirl

12th October 2013, 15:54
Thanks ChrisE. This crossword was on about the same level as the RT but I was just stumped on the last one.
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jazzgirl

12th October 2013, 17:19
I was looking for the anagram indicator, but the clue just showed "turned" so (ch) eerup (turned) = puree.Now I feel even dumber not seeing that ;)
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chrise

12th October 2013, 17:21
Quite right, jazzy - I hadn't spotted that.
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