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Difficult this week, with some I haven't parsed, and a couple of rather unsatisfactory clues (11a and 7d for those with the puzzle), and the slightly ambiguous 6a.

I have 2 crossing clues left - any hints?

1d Alcohol for insects needing drug for energy loss (5)

?E??? (or possibly ?U??? - see comment above!)

10a Therefore plant doesn't need a container (4)

???S

Could a container be "a can"?

Thanks rusty - it certainly could !

My hint was less than subtle, I'm afraid!

...........that gives a plausible answer for the other, but surely the "energy loss" is wrong?

hi Chris
If the alcohol was Meths (losing e would give insects?
but why is O drug

It must be the other way round

Could "o" be energy and "e" be drug?

My thought too, jazzy. Second letter is E (or possibly U) but not O, so MOTHS changes to METHS.


Compiler error?

The two I didn't like were 7d because there is no indication that the answer is exclusively US; and the lack of appropriate capitalisation in the clue for 11a.

I'll wait to see if others ask for parsing of the ones I haven't done.

why would o be energy?

(cat has arrived on lap!)