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whetstone

25th March 2021, 08:23
15a. Cause of epidemic usually cut by two-thirds
INFLUENZA

Parse?
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stevie gee

25th March 2021, 08:26
15a flu lose two thirds of influenza 6 of 9 letters
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whetstone

25th March 2021, 08:34
15a.... don't get that - can you rephrase the explanation?
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stevie gee

25th March 2021, 08:38
cause of epidemic = flu (3 letters)
influenza has 9 letters cut by two thirds = 9 - 6 =3
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whetstone

25th March 2021, 12:06
1d. Sweet thing a bit delayed, nymph and company welcomed in
WHITE CHOCOLATE

I understand the parse except the 'nymph' connection.
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chrise

25th March 2021, 12:10
echo was a nymph
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whetstone

25th March 2021, 12:10
Cancel that ...1d....ECHO was the name.of a nymph.
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malone

25th March 2021, 12:10
Echo, a nymph, classical mythology I think.

Whit Echo co late.
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whetstone

26th March 2021, 13:50
14d. Promotion, with trouble to follow?
PREFERMENT

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jono

26th March 2021, 13:53
Pre - ferment
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