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geordie

16th October 2010, 11:59
Good morning, Compers....whiling away the hours before the Mags kick off at home to the mighty Wigan today, I find myself puzzled as to why the solution to:
8a: One putting the frighteners on soldier out of condition (9)
T _ R _ _ _ I _ _
would appear to be "TERRORIST".
I'd be grateful to be put out of my misery, please.
Thanks, Geordie Paul
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jolan

16th October 2010, 12:04
terr(IF)ier if = condition terrier = soldier
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geordie

16th October 2010, 12:06
.......& while I am at at....at risk of outstaying my welcome, could anyone also explain why the solution to:
10D: Protest about Tim's initial allowance after battle (13)
appears to be "TEMPORISATION", which I know can mean 'to negotiate for time to sort stuff out after a battle' but fail to see where the 'EMPORISATION' part of the answer comes from, after Tim's initial 'T'.
I await enlightenment from one of you gurus with bated breath. Toodles, Paul
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geordie

16th October 2010, 12:10
Oops! Thanks, Jolan, for putting me right....I now see that 10d is Remonstration too. Doh! Much obliged. Paul
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janie

16th October 2010, 12:13
Hi Geordie! Sorry to hijack your thread...

Is:

Rules in court, most ignored quite regularly (N-R-S) = NORMS ?

I can understand the 'rules' bit, but not the rest!

Cheers, J
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simmo

16th October 2010, 12:19
yes. "in court most" every 2nd letter.
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janie

16th October 2010, 12:21
Doh! I can't believe I didn't spot that one.

Thanks. J
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c

16th October 2010, 15:04
I think the answer to 10d is REMONSTRATION - this fits with the cross letters.

RE = about MONS= battle T+RATION
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c

16th October 2010, 15:06
Sorry, just seen that you had realised this - had not refreshed the page
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