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elle

19th July 2015, 10:22
Finished very quickly today but cannot parse this one .........
15d: Delay in overtures to new alliance (9)
the answer is STONEWALL = delay (def)
Please can someone explain?
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malone

19th July 2015, 10:24
The delay is IN the clue -overtureSTONEWALLiance.
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jazzgirl

19th July 2015, 10:25
delay : stall
to new

alliance : stonewall
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jazzgirl

19th July 2015, 10:28
sorry

Stonewall is actually an anti-bullying alliance
so completely missed the hidden :(
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elle

19th July 2015, 10:28
Thanks , Malone!
I can't believe I missed that - I've stormed through more supposedly 'difficult ' clues , only to miss the more 'obvious' one !
I can go out now with an easy mind!
Have a good day!
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elle

19th July 2015, 10:33
Hi ,Jazzy!
Yes, I was hung up on similar things!
I could see 'to new' in the answer and then 'stall 'as well as 'stonewall' meant delay..... very confusing (to me)!
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malone

19th July 2015, 10:33
Glad I could help.

Don't forget the Davis Cup will be on tv later today.
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elle

19th July 2015, 10:35
I'm on it, Malone, thank you! I've already set the recorder!
Enjoy it, too, if you're watching!
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