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"buff"


adjective: buff; comparative adjective: buffer; superlative adjective: buffest
1.
(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles.
"the driver was a buff blond named March"

Thanks, Elle. That's what I thought but I didn't know the 'buff blond' one. Perhaps it doesn't help to be American. No matter how long I've lived here!

You're welcome, Catcharmer.
I did the puzzle this morning.
I'm watching the French Open now...…!

Ooh. So maybe someone else could explain the parsing of:

20a. Nightingale in the city? (8) Alicante?

13. Doomed to receive porcelain that's leaking (9) Infecting??

And 24a - I doubt that easy life is without limits. (2,2) As is?


Enjoy the match! I found these very obscure today.

Florence

your last letter of 24 is wrong. doomed is 2 words (2,3) + a word for chinese porcelain, the whole meaning letting on

Sorry, I didn't mean I couldn't answer any more questions!
I'm multi tasking!

20a: Florence - double definition

13a: informing = leaking (def)
in for - doomed
Ming - porcelain

24a: as if = I doubt (def)
(e)as(y) / (l) if (e)

Nadal is winning...….

Thanks, Peadar. Why? And if that's so, what's 13d : doomed to receive porcelain that's leaking (9)

i?f?r?ing

All answered below, Catcharmer!