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Very good, ixion- even though you're still persona non grata. Sorry I was late to the dance.

Very well done everyone, especially Ixion for a great puzzle. Sorry my contribution was so meagre - I'll try harder next week! Would NEVER had got Tess - I was working on H being short for heroine.

When you're wrong, you're wrong, aren't you!! It's a failing of mine to get fixated on one way of solving something.

Huh? - persona non grata...it wasn't me who said your fanny had its own gravitational field!

hee-hee!

ixion, why "Mothers Ruin"?

Just kidding, old boy. I was ever so pleased with my homage to peterm- shaving "whiskers" off a "cheeks" phrase to leave "moustache". And we Yanks do NOT all have big butts, though they perhaps tend to spread on those long flights to Europe. I am six-four and of Nordic build (pastille's type, I would imagine).

And it's not funny, trevor! Some people can't help it. The devil makes them stop at every McDonald's in sight.

Thanks for having a go everyone...to recap



1.On the beach, WW(II) left battle scar(7) aGround

2.Pushing through a prohibition on gin rummy?(7) barGing

3.Read innuendo regularly, a rough deal perhaps(7) Grained

4.Educating one in pride greed and wrath, sloth, envy gluttony or lust(7) raisinG

5.Nobly translate early latin(7)

6.Pinches short heroine accepted, result!(7) twinGes

7.Expressing hesitation, supporter excused...first offence(7) umbraGe




Berlusconi's lady steals hearts then breaks them(7) signora(anag of middle letters)

I did like your clue Aristo...but it was a tough choice

Trevor, Mothers Ruin...G-in

....and 5. reGally