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rocketman

4th July 2022, 10:54
The answer to 5 Down (Slow-witted gumshoe remains outside) is APISH,
but surely it's an insult to apes to say they're "slow-witted"!?
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jazzgirl

4th July 2022, 11:08
Chambers shows one meaning of apish as foppish or silly.Other dictionaries show apish as stupid or clumsy.
It is in common parlance
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rocketman

4th July 2022, 11:11
Thanks, Jazzgirl - I just thought it was stretching things a bit with this clue.
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jazzgirl

4th July 2022, 11:16
Gorillas and chimpanzees are actually highly intelligent 😀
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strangelybrown

5th July 2022, 09:29
2d Spotted papa once dropping hint (5)
Looks like imply, but why 'spotted papa once'?

25d 'Forty Winks' a cert for tipster (3)
Looks like 'nap', but why 'a cert for tipster'?
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chrise

5th July 2022, 09:32
(p)IMPLY
In horseracing parlance, a NAP is a tip that the tipster is sure (not necessarily correctly!) will win.
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strangelybrown

5th July 2022, 09:41
Thanks ChrisE.
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