DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar - Done - with aplomb!

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No 1A so 1D
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Blimey, the Cryptic was knocked off early today! Doubt if I can assist much with Elgar as usual.

Oh and back to dismal damp half light conditions today...
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12A
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MADRASA
12D
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MOSES
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11A
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NEVER-NEVER LANDS
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It goes without saying that I'm never sure of the parsing with Elgar

2D I think!
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= revved up > ever+v + pud backwards
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24A
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AIDED AND ABETTED
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9A
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= keep track
3D
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= sterna > (Pa)sterna(k)
5D I guess!
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tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am 9A
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= keep track
3D
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= sterna > (Pa)sterna(k)
5D I guess!
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skirts
5D I like! but think the answer is
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Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:14 am
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am 9A
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= keep track
3D
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= sterna > (Pa)sterna(k)
5D I guess!
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skirts
5D I like! but think the answer is
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SKIERS
Must be my dirty mind...that or trying to fill the grid in my head again
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21D
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Just noticed 12D Good thought but I reckon it's
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MEDOC[/spoiler.]

Which opens up 15A
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DEPARTMENT STORE
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27A
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4D
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16D I like. My mate's on form!
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19A
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= cardiac
20D I guess?
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radius with spoke as definition?
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21D
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25D didn't know this was a real abbreviated word
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= dino
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26A
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Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am Just noticed 12D Good thought but I reckon it's
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Sure. Thought “Moses” seemed a bit too easy.
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17D
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= neonatal
23D
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= Usenet
Is 22A
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= opulent ? for "loaded". Can't parse
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tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am 17D
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= neonatal
23D
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Is 22A
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= opulent ? for "loaded". Can't parse
22A Parse
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It is. UP sternward is PU. The strait is the sOLENT
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Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:21 am
22A Parse
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It is. UP sternward is PU. The strait os the sOLENT
Thanks, I was really scratching around for that one!
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18D
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6D
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13A
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10A
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7D
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That''s it. Congrats. Not an easy one by my mate.

See you tomorrow when things should be easier.
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