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orson

15th April 2019, 10:58
Is there a mistake in the clue for 16d?

Weed let into temple accidentally (9)

One letter is omitted from the wordplay and that is not entered into the grid so I was thinking of (H)EMP-NETTLE - an anagram of LET and TEMPLE with H omitted, except that it should be NET and TEMPLE for it to work.
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ginge

15th April 2019, 11:29
Hi orson, Chambers gives net under let (tennis).
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randk

15th April 2019, 11:31
BRB defines "net" as "a let (tennis)"
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orson

15th April 2019, 11:37
Thanks, ginge and randk. A bit devious that!
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bunty

15th April 2019, 12:40
2d Tiny stream in small island lake for saint A?LE?

12a Cost nothing to cook bread in Brazil ?OTOS... possibly cotos? ..anagram of cost o ....but can't see the defn bread of brazil ? money of brazil?
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orson

15th April 2019, 12:49
2d - your A is wrong, Bunty. Word for small island with S changed to L and R missing.

12a - money, yes. Anagram of COST O with N missing.

I've more or less given up on this one. I've got the message, etc, but some answers in the SW corner are very elusive.

Eg, 33a - Amble back round old green plan (5) ?CI??
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drxx

15th April 2019, 12:54
orson - 33ac is a 4 letter word for 'amble' reversed around O - 'green' in the socially progressive sense (M is dropped).
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bunty

15th April 2019, 12:55
Think my A is wrong in 2d ...so i obviously have 1a wrong.
2d RILLET?

12a the money is contos

1a ?
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ginge

15th April 2019, 12:56
Hi orson,
33a. the third letter isn't "i", check the spelling of the crossing 27d.
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drxx

15th April 2019, 12:56
...and 'step back' would be more helpful than 'amble'.
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