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Grunger

I tend to agree with you. I shorten the second syllable to a very short "A". But I think the second syllable being dropped completely is quite common, so the terrible pub is probably Ok in the clue.

I dont think the TImes should be encouraging the dropping of syllables or slovenly speech.

Jigjag, Grunger, I thought that clue, answer was totally dire and didn't like it one bit. The homophone clue at 26 A, Informer picked up illegal bit of tack (8) worked.

Malone

Thanks. Glad you agreed on that clue. Yes I liked the other clue - a proper homophone.

May I humbly beg that for such posts you tell us what the clue is? I thank you in anticipation.

Orson, the second clue is given on my post just up above. I'm out just now, so can't give the one mentioned earlier.

Orson, both clues are given if you read the earlier posts. I rather like the fiddle clue, it works for me

How far back should I look? I gone back to post 136 and I cannot see any clues to the ones mentioned: viz, 23a, 1d, 10a and 26a.

I know sometimes it is possible to stop seeing things in front of one's nose when one has looked for too long. Malone quotes a clue at 136 but I don't know if that's one of those I've mentioned above.

Orson, my post at 162 carries on the discussion of today's homophones.

Fair enough, malone, and thank you. I think I find it hard to see a clue when it is embedded in the text.

Orson

The clue some of us did not like, but jono did was in post 160

As some might say: despicable local fiddle (6)