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It's a Nº 10 screw size with, of course, a reference to the sleazy games at the PM's residence.

Game Tory put on trial (7). ?O?T???

contest?

Thank you - but I can't see how.

Now I can - its a Con Test! Bit slow today...

Con, Tory
Test, put on trial
Contest, game.

We crossed, morgana. Glad you saw how it works.

I wasn't happy with contest=game. Lots of situations where they aren't equivalent.

I'm not too sure how I add a post to an existing thread so I am piggy backing on this one. I am stuck on 9 across - Plug from piss artist drinking stuff(6)and 3 down Brief version of Private Eye by American wise guy (5) Private Eye 729. Please help me restore my sanity

9 across PIG (as in to pig out on food or "stuff") inside SOT =SPIGOT (plug)

3 down MAG (azine) + U.S.