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Hi
Can anyone please help parse

Skinflint lives alone finally in room after retirement (5) MISER

awkward guy at back of house, very withdrawn 3,2,4). ILL AT EASE

number with link receiving constant attention (6) NOTICE

Excellent price attached to object protected by cover. (8). SPLENDID. I understand everything except the initial S.

Thanks!

Notice, attention - No= Number, Tie= link, C = Constant .

No ti c e.

e (last letter of alonE) after is(lives in rm (room) reversed


no (number) tie(link) with c(constant) inside

Sp = starting price so the S is in with the price bit

Ill At Ease... Tease = Guy, kid, joke and add (V)illa, house ('very withdrawn = remove the 'v'). Ill a tease.

Is (lives) (alon)e inside m(oo)r

No tie(link) with c(onstant) inside

Sp + end ( object) inside lid ( cover)

Thanks so much bunty and Malone!

IS E in RM (upset)

(V)ILLA TEASE


NO TIE with C

SP (price) LID (cover) END (object)

Last one - 23 down, Department getting some praise recently 5. I_ E_E

The clue you give is 22d?
Isere = Department (def)
hidden in clue

Thanks elle all done now.