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cymro

28th June 2015, 10:28
I have finished but can't parse 11A : Once again swallowed up British group, an aerospace one back in debt. (10) . R-A-S-R-E- . I have assumed that it is re absorbed but why?
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chrise

28th June 2015, 10:32
Not entirely clear myself, but BAE is the aerospace group and RED is the debt


Doh - BROS is the (somewhat ancient) group
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chrisg

28th June 2015, 10:32
Bros (pop group) + BAE (aerospace company) reversed inside Red (in debt)
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jazzgirl

28th June 2015, 10:33
BA(British Aerospace)
Bros.(group)
Red (in debt)
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rusty

28th June 2015, 10:33
debt = red/
Aerospace = BEA
Group = Bros.
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chrise

28th June 2015, 10:33
Is the "British" strictly needed?
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jazzgirl

28th June 2015, 10:35
ignore mine.
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rusty

28th June 2015, 10:35
Thank goodness. I was not sure about the group.
i'm probably too young!
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cymro

28th June 2015, 10:35
Thanks, Chrise. I found this crossword a bit too cryptic!
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chrise

28th June 2015, 10:36
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bros

Obscure, or what?
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