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whetstone

11th December 2025, 13:12
Thanks again ChrisE
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whetstone

11th December 2025, 13:14
...and Jono too.
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whetstone

17th December 2025, 10:48
3d. Fiddle around in piece of Gothic fiction
REBECCA

12a. Penned by novelist, put out fake safety guide
GREEN CROSS CODE

1a. Item of tableware in broken state quietly put back
PLACE MAT

Parses for the above please.
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malone

17th December 2025, 10:53
3 D. A rebec is an old fiddle, musical instrument and Ca is circa, a out. Rebecca is the famous Du Maurier novel
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jono

17th December 2025, 11:04
12a. The novelist in GREENE (I assume Graham), put out is CROSS and fake is COD (definition 4 in Chambers).
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jono

17th December 2025, 11:07
1a. is a reversal of TAME (broken, as a horse), CAL (state), P (quietly, though softly is more accurate)
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whetstone

17th December 2025, 11:16
Thanks jono & malone, appreciated.
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whetstone

17th December 2025, 11:31
9a. Busy period requires routine with no time off, hospitals admitted.
RUSH HOUR

16d. Letting down front, crease fabric and squeeze once
OLD FLAME

19d. He died, supported by Duke in real push forward
OBTRUDE

21d. Nut enters rising river - that's devotion for you
NOVENA
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chrise

17th December 2025, 11:36
16 FOLD LAME (crease fabric - there's an accent on the E of LAME) with the F moved down. "Squeeze" is a rather dated term for a girlfriend.

19 OB(it) died, then D in TRUE

21 I can see the river AVON, but en puzzles me
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jono

17th December 2025, 11:46
Nut is print room slang for the EN-dash.
Mutton is similar slang for EM.
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