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thomas

10th April 2015, 09:38
Bit stuck this morning. 14a method by which inspector's after the value of cricket fiasco(9-5)
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chrise

10th April 2015, 09:42
If it's ALTER rather than AFTER,

DUCKWORTH-LEWIS?
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thomas

10th April 2015, 09:50
It is after
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ginge

10th April 2015, 09:51
I think it's an &lit clue (the wordplay iis also the definition), possibly not the best example? "After" to place (Inspector) Lewis after Duckworth (duck = zero (cricket fiasco + worth = value).
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ginge

10th April 2015, 09:53
Here "after" being the equivalent of "looking for".
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thomas

10th April 2015, 10:02
Thanks
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