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mary6

23rd March 2014, 23:40
Seem to have tied myself in knots in bottom right corner.
Could anyone confirm if
55a Conservative about a reference work I'd turned out
= REACTIONARY
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mamya

23rd March 2014, 23:43
yes

Re A (Di)ctionary
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mary6

23rd March 2014, 23:48
Many thanks mamya. So does that mean
47d Creator of speech has a right to interrupt good looker = LARYNX? Lynx = good looker?
And
58a press too hard and open cut, nearly = OVERTAX
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mamya

23rd March 2014, 23:49
Yes to both of those.
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mamya

23rd March 2014, 23:49
Lynx are said to be very keen sighted.


Overt Ax(e)
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mary6

23rd March 2014, 23:52
Thanks again. Just one more:
43d Royal I help to supervise - point out where the Sun is going = WESTWARD?
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brendan

23rd March 2014, 23:55
Royal I = WE + Supervise = ST(e)WARD minus E (Point out)
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mary6

23rd March 2014, 23:58
Thanks brendan. Thought it had something to do with steward but couldn't get the rest.
And I've actually finished it while it's still the weekend!
(just)
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brendan

24th March 2014, 00:00
Hi Mary, I thought it was quite a bit more difficult than usual this week.
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mary6

24th March 2014, 00:01
Thank you for saying that. Last time I finished one, someone posted how easy it had been!
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