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trickyvic

26th March 2020, 12:24
As ever I can't parse some answers and would be grateful for assistance:

7A Skill in abundance (8)
Answer: TRICKERY
What's the relevance of 'abundance' here?

16A Don's idea of a joke (3-2)
Answer: PUT ON
Can't see relevance of 'Don's idea'

21A A scholar's old-fashioned pop
Answer: PATER
I get 'old-fashioned pop' but not how 'A scholar' fits in

6D Nominally high-sounding fellow
Answer: HYMAN
I understand HY = 'high" and MAN = "fellow" but as far as I can see 'HYMAN' isn't a word in the dictionary (as opposed to 'hymen')



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stevie gee

26th March 2020, 12:39
7a I think it may refer to Solo Whist in which a player bids to make 9 or more tricks.
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trickyvic

26th March 2020, 12:43
Aha, thank you!
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trickyvic

26th March 2020, 20:05
Oh yes, thanks Malone!
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