Glasgow Herald by eiderjag

16th August 2014, 17:57

25a. You could say this sum + 9-1=27 for some countries.
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Presume it is Asia for the countries bit but would like reason for rest of clue

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16th August 2014, 18:56

Is it given that there are four letters in the answer? Could 9, 1, 27 refer to clues/answers referring to these numbers. I'm at a loss here.

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16th August 2014, 19:10

Thought of that line of thinking but answers to these three don't seem to work in any way. Thanks anyway

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16th August 2014, 23:58

27a = AMANUENSIS
SUM + NINE -I =SUMNEN
WHICH LEAVES ASIA

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17th August 2014, 11:33

Thanks Stevie gee. Was a long way from seeing that.
Always good to discover the setter's thinking though.

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