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meltedbutter

19th July 2015, 06:32
13a Stopgap repair about to plug bit of hose squashed flat (10)

?P?T?H?O?K

I think it must be spatchcock but need help parsing..
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chrisg

19th July 2015, 06:47
sock = bit of hose. about = C (circa) plug = patch
squashed flat is the definition (as in squashing flat a chicken before cooking)
S patch C ock
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chrisg

19th July 2015, 06:48
sorry - stopgap repair = patch not plug
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chiaroscuro

19th July 2015, 06:48
Yes, spatchcock. Which bit is puzzling you?
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meltedbutter

19th July 2015, 06:53
Thanks chrisg,

I was missing bit of hose = sock.. thanks again
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