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brendan

13th May 2017, 22:15
Having trouble with the parsing for these, help appreciated.....

17a When darkness starts to fall, organised activity cut short (4) - EVEN

What is the 'Organised activity'?

36a How to make toil something that runs smoothly? Have a break (4,4,3) - TAKE TIME OFF (Have a break)

I don't get the 'make toil.......run smoothly' part.

4d Vestment brought up and put on Her Majesty, a ruler bringing a new era (5-6) - EPOCH MAKING

I can see 'Her Majesty' = HM + 'A ruler' = A KING, but can't see why EPOC or 'Cope' (brought up) is 'Vestment'.
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malone

13th May 2017, 22:17
17 Event is the organised activity, it's cut short to give Even.

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malone

13th May 2017, 22:19
4 D. A Cope IS a vestment, a churchy thing/piece of clothing.

36. Take T, time, off Toil - Oil, something that runs smoothly.
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brendan

13th May 2017, 22:20
Brilliant, many thanks Malone.
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malone

13th May 2017, 22:21
Glad I could help.
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merryphil

14th May 2017, 11:26
I am going to kick myself black and blue because the answer has to be incredibly obvious, but it is escaping me. 53a. Leak at the highest level? Get very angry (2,7,3,4).
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zozozo

14th May 2017, 11:27
Go through the roof

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merryphil

14th May 2017, 11:29
Thank you, kicking ,myself as I type........
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