Re: Crossword - Wednesday

Where goats go to escape
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Thx h, and hi all

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AGHAST

a + g + h + a + St (saint)
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streak
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badgered
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Good day all.

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GREASE PAINT anag
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EARTH in clue
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SHIPSHAPE
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The quality seems better here than on PR.

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des res
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thereupon
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omens
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confines
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GREASE PAINT
EDIT: Sorry, somehow missed this had been done.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:55 am 18D
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BASTION
A fine effort. No!
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hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:01 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:55 am 18D
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BASTION
A fine effort. No!
Oh. Sorry.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 am
hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:01 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:55 am 18D
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BASTION
A fine effort. No!
Oh. Sorry.
B - D - O - -
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INERT in clue<
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hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:11 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 am
hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:01 am

A fine effort. No!
Oh. Sorry.
B - D - O - -
Hmmm. I still don't quite get it.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 am
hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:01 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:55 am 18D
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BASTION
A fine effort. No!
Oh. Sorry.
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BODYWORK
is it? And if it is, I am unfamiliar with the expression.
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STERNER
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FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:25 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 am
hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:01 am

A fine effort. No!
Oh. Sorry.
18D isn't
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BODYWORK
is it? And if it is, I am unfamiliar with the expression.
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BEDPOST a tester is a canopy over a four poster bed. So B. ed + post
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hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:58 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:25 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:04 am

Oh. Sorry.
18D isn't
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BODYWORK
is it? And if it is, I am unfamiliar with the expression.
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BEDPOST a tester is a canopy over a four poster bed. So B. ed + post
Oh Good Lord. I was so far off. I have utterly embarrassed myself.

But thanks for putting me straight, hlvp. 🙏
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SWATHE anag sweat + H
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FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:01 am
hlvp wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:58 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:25 am

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BODYWORK
is it? And if it is, I am unfamiliar with the expression.
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BEDPOST a tester is a canopy over a four poster bed. So B. ed + post
Oh Good Lord. I was so far off. I have utterly embarrassed myself.

But thanks for putting me straight, hlvp. 🙏

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Nearly done, then the Toughie.
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RETAINER
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ONSET
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= minestrone < anag
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= libation > anag
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= penalties > anan 'panel' + ties
11D quite like this!
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= plasma screen
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= usurer
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= collier
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= scam
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= vacant
well that's top left sorted!
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= automotive
have to leave it for now...
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MAKE ENDS MEET
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ANKH
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COVE

double def
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OBTAIN

anag(on a bit)
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CANDELABRA

anag(balanced) on (decor)RA(tion)
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LITTERBUG

litter + bug
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BUCK

double def (doe's mate / resist)
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NOTICED

not iced (plain cake) ... noticed (spotted)
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DYNAMO

do (party)

many (masses) over => ynam
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INTERNSHIP

intern (confine, imprison) + ship (hulk)
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SPAN

is critcal = PANS .... northward (up)
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HANOVERIAN

= HANgOVER .... after removal of head of G(overnment)

+ Ian (Scotsman)

.... and ... to complete to lower part

21d ... obscure for me; had to look it up (but managed to get the slighty crappy parse)
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INVEIGH

I +

NEIGH = sound of charger (horse)

seizing (around) V(ictory)
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