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rob

28th February 2010, 14:20
8d unsound reason for having declined to hold main suspect initially? (8)

1a In Britain known as pigeon territory (8)
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julie, aberdeen

28th February 2010, 14:28
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1 across - province - see references to pigeons being emblems of Province
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julie, aberdeen

28th February 2010, 14:30
8 down - diseased?
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rob

28th February 2010, 15:36
Hi Julie,

Those look good to me, thanks. How does the cryptic def work for 8d?
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chrisg

28th February 2010, 15:43
8d explanation. Answer is unsound - diseased.
reason for having declined (Died). Holding main (sea) suspect initially S
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rob

28th February 2010, 15:44
Also have you got 20d?
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rob

28th February 2010, 15:46
Thanks Chris, hadn't come across main meaning sea before.
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chrisg

28th February 2010, 15:47
20d Rested quietly in sailors bed in the container 4,3. Clay Pot...Rested (lay) quietly (P) in the sailors bed (cot)
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rob

28th February 2010, 16:01
Thanks Chris. My two remaining are:

24a Driver takes mother to hospital abroad (6)

And

22d Capital article on poles (6)
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chrisg

28th February 2010, 16:02
Mahout
Athens
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