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Very early morning puzzlers. Very stifling here. The Management has divested her clothes and lies on the top of the bed.

No pics available, sadly. This one is a bit of a stinker. Starting with 1A

A few hints. 1D Anagram. 2D Amy Johnson. 3D Letter for Pressure, followed by a name for a vicar and a bit of starvation. 10A A homophone for mantas and a son of Adam and Eve. 9D a name for a sailor plus possible offspring and a fish. (Not a complete pillock)

5D The Searchers. In another order.

Hi Globus. Thanks as always. Just a couple here before I get stuck into a busy day.

28A

24D

22D

19D

23A

26A

18A

Good morning. Overcast but dry.
9D

5D

4A 10A 11A

overcast, mild, 15C

3D 2D 27A

Globus wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:25 pm Very early morning puzzlers. Very stifling here. The Management has divested her clothes and lies on the top of the bed.

No pics available, sadly. This one is a bit of a stinker. Starting with 1A

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FLAPPY

Interested to know how you got here as I can't see two "P"s available?

1D - A guess..

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:31 am

Globus wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:25 pm Very early morning puzzlers. Very stifling here. The Management has divested her clothes and lies on the top of the bed.

No pics available, sadly. This one is a bit of a stinker. Starting with 1A

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FLAPPY

Interested to know how you got here as I can't see two "P"s available?

"F" is an abbreviation for "following" (often seen in bools. A circuit is a LAP and P and Y are what's left after you take the middle letters out. (Dis content ed)

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:45 am 1D - A guess..

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FORGIVES

Sadly not. The definition is "savagery".

Globus wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:05 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:31 am

Globus wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:25 pm Very early morning puzzlers. Very stifling here. The Management has divested her clothes and lies on the top of the bed.

No pics available, sadly. This one is a bit of a stinker. Starting with 1A

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FLAPPY

Interested to know how you got here as I can't see two "P"s available?

"F" is an abbreviation for "following" (often seen in bools. A circuit is a LAP and P and Y are what's left after you take the middle letters out. (Dis content ed)

ahh ok. So all the letters don't necessarily have to exist in the clue?

Globus wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:06 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:45 am 1D - A guess..

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FORGIVES

Sadly not. The definition is "savagery".

And must start with F?

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:24 am

Globus wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:05 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:31 am

Interested to know how you got here as I can't see two "P"s available?

"F" is an abbreviation for "following" (often seen in books). A circuit is a LAP and P and Y are what's left after you take the middle letters out. (Dis content ed)

ahh ok. So all the letters don't necessarily have to exist in the clue?

Not always!

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:26 am

Globus wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:06 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:45 am 1D - A guess..

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FORGIVES

Sadly not. The definition is "savagery".

And must start with F?

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FEROCITY

Yep. "LOVE" is the tennis term for "0". Add that to "RECTIFY" (awful) gives you the full anagram.

Are we done? The Toughie is by Osmosis. Angels fear to tread there.