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john

12th December 2016, 08:41
16D Easily led or said (6) ?A?I?E

Was thinking maybe FACILE ?
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rusty

12th December 2016, 08:47
I'm thinking "docile" if you had an error?
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john

12th December 2016, 08:47
Thanks rusty - much appreciated and will go back and have another look
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john

12th December 2016, 08:50
Rusty .... have checked cross clues and I don't think DOCILE works though it looks good !
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chrisg

12th December 2016, 08:53
facile looks okay
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/facile
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john

12th December 2016, 09:01
Thanks Chris - can you explain the wordplay?
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chrisg

12th December 2016, 09:42
John - I was just going by the dictionary definition
Working or moving easily (easily led)
Expressing yourself easily (or said)
I could be wrong but cant see an alternative parsing
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penola

12th December 2016, 10:06
If 19a is cardinal -an American bird plus successor to Torquemada-then facile fits.
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loverman

12th December 2016, 10:09
FACILE is correct. Easiest Wee Stinker for quite a while!
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penola

12th December 2016, 10:37
Not for me it isn't! You must be a genius Loverman, or else I'm a bit slow. Maybe it's because the hoovering got in the way!
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