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crackabilly

29th March 2016, 19:44
Don't know if there's still any help out there to be had - 41 of the 60 definite. 3oo4 on each of the (5) & (6) so not yet able to start populating the grid.

Would appreciate some big hints on (but will probably call it a day):
7) Curtail her going as a string instrument to boost output
8) Most trivial, not in smartest clothing or attentive to detail
9) Ghanaian cutting into tree con
16) Taking one extreme to the other, small person in some parts makes shorter
17) Docked wild flower in disused estate
18) Secretary's dress not coloured but primarily sexy
20) Initially portraying this noblemen would be a prized model
23) Do demolish University city without ancient beginning
24) Sort of rose acceptable in small type
25) Regional win provided by stunted Olympian
34) Pages short wee fellow
37) King ousting queen in warship returning to Scottish reach
38) Silence from smallest computer
41) Dobby replenished bottles (NISH ?)
49) Irrational liberal disposing of body is pain in the neck
51) cover up with river in old borough
53) Half payment apparently in
56) Aida's over revealing work in classical art being recalled
58) Punk shifted for beginner
60) Correct facts failing to start floppy growth
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pkd

29th March 2016, 20:33
Hi Crackabilly

7. 3-letter answer. starts a. Spinal Tap?
8. starts a. Bottom, or rather, of a bottom?
9. def is CON as in against
16. def is makes shorter. starts with c. scissors
17. very common lawn weed with last letter removed
18. starts d. office furniture
20. starts e. def is nobleman
23. def is do as in con. anagram of one of the two universities with letters missing. 3-letter answer
24. starts g. latin/scientific name for a type of rose
25. nationality of olympians with last letter removeed
34. slang for having a wee with last letter removed and f(ellow) added
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pkd

29th March 2016, 20:43
37. 3-letter answer. starts m
38. starts m. delete mum (silence) from synonym for smallest
41. NIS 3-letter answer
49. starts p. tablet. def is pain in the neck
51. starts p. Left
53. starts r. Couldn't parse at all. Think harvest/sow
56. 5-letter. starts s. musical term for above
58. starts t. again couldn't parse but def is beginner
60. 6-letter. starts z. facial hair, mexican revolutionary
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crackabilly

30th March 2016, 19:47
Hi PKD,

Thanks for the double instalment.
Just got three to be sure of.
I've managed to complete every EV (with and without help) for the last 18 months or so - goes without saying won't be submitting this one.
Going to attempt grid fill now - thanks again
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xwordfan

1st April 2016, 10:44
I am still quite a few answers short... which are the 5 and 6 letter ones? So far I have 5 letters - 32 and 56
6 letters - 52 and 60
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jlc

1st April 2016, 11:55
This was a toughie.

5s are
Indian trader
Spur provided
This exclusion
Aida's over

6s are
Endlessly delightful
Courier takes
Pollute lead free
And the very last clue...

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xwordfan

1st April 2016, 13:03
Thanks jlc ........... limped to the final post at last. Blimey it was hard!
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