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algie_whit

18th March 2017, 16:43
Any clues for 24d please. "Held up by queen, a jocular 14 (4)". I have *a*r and suspect that third letter is e.
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chrise

18th March 2017, 16:44
Last letter not R
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mamya

18th March 2017, 16:45
'held up' - look at part of clue backwards.
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zozozo

18th March 2017, 16:45
Your r is wrong - it should be e
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algie_whit

18th March 2017, 16:56
Thanks all, got it now, and finished
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griffin

18th March 2017, 23:11
I was out until mid-afternoon and again early evening, and as a result I have only just finished. I am struggling with some of the parsing ,9ac in particular. Any hints?
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mamya

18th March 2017, 23:18
9a last word in clue is definition - first three words are an organ of the body - case of refers to outside letters of a word.
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mamya

18th March 2017, 23:20
ooops

.....and outlines means one goes round another
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roof

18th March 2017, 23:41
My first response disappeared, so im trying again.
Thanks Mamya for explaining 9ac.

Can anyone help with 7d? Relative Arthur's dad punches-that's to the point?
I have S???H?R?
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mamya

18th March 2017, 23:50
To a point means heading in a particular direction.(def)

Theh the Father of an 'Arthur' inside a male relative.
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