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timdownieuk

23rd August 2025, 19:06
We’re stumped by 5ac.

Chargers thieves caught in capital city (7)

We have P–O–N–X. Gotta be Phoenix, but why??
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dicki

23rd August 2025, 19:18
Phoenix is the state capital of Arizona but the rest beats me!
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brendan

23rd August 2025, 19:22
Caught could indicate a homophone a homphone of FEE NICKS but I can't find anywhere that says "thieves" and 'nicks' are synonyms
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brendan

23rd August 2025, 19:23
It's Charge not Chargers.
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timdownieuk

23rd August 2025, 20:34
Doh! You’re right about the “chargers”.

Charge = fee

Nicks = thieves.

Kicking myself now. ;-)
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themadwomanintheattic

24th August 2025, 16:40
5a, 32a and 34a all suggest that this week's compiler is American :-(

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