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brendan

7th May 2021, 21:19
Before I start on the endgame can I get a parse for ...

33d - Key term of endearment in a bottle (5)

My definition is "key" and I have a 4 letter "bottle" but that means the middle letter T must equate to "term of endearment"?

I've reached the 'going round in circles' stage so help appreciated.
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pharum

7th May 2021, 21:23
I would look up 'term' in Chambers, Brendan
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will37

7th May 2021, 21:23
Term (i.e. end) of endearment - T
in a bottle VI_AL
key VITAL
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brendan

7th May 2021, 21:29
Ah! Got it - Thanks Will, thanks Pharum:-)
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simplesimon

7th May 2021, 21:57
Mmmm. Got a full grid. Got the letter sets. Got the quote.
Identified the 3 examples. Identified several others, relating to quantum physics. Can even interchange a couple but, but..
It’s just not quite there... keep trying. Just probably not going to hit that midnight target.
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brendan

7th May 2021, 22:08
Hi Simon,

I think I'm pretty much at the same stage as you - I've got the three main ones in the grid but can't, as yet anyway, see the others - I think I'll put it away for a while and look with fresh eyes again later.
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candledave

7th May 2021, 22:09
Think I’m done, don’t fully understand the very final step and the precise meaning of the words in brackets in the preamble but think what I’ve done must be right.

Lots of nice touches with the setting. Thanks Charybdis

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simplesimon

7th May 2021, 22:58
Think that’s got it. Agree with Candledave though about the phrase in brackets.. everything else fits.
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loge

7th May 2021, 23:47
I think the phrase in brackets needs to be read literally in conjunction with one of the final two examples. Lovely puzzle, and as always a joy when the final grid contains real words after changes.
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simplesimon

7th May 2021, 23:57
You’re right Loge, you perform ...to eliminate your ....
Nicely constructed.
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