Re: Crossword - Thursday

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Thanks, hlvp. Good morning to you.

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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:33 am 19D
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hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:16 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:33 am 19D
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Thanks. Had been rather pleased with my solution, but oh well.
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:51 am For 22D
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.
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hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:53 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:51 am For 22D
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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Oh!😂Of course!
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am 27A
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I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.
Stop knocking yourself and get on with the crossword.
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hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:57 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am 27A
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I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.
Stop knocking yourself and get on with the crossword.
Yessir

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Thanks, hlvp. I hit the wall on that first crossword, but can see an answer here:

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Not easy!

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= pelt
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= drumlin
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= arrest warrant? rest/crash and rant leaving 'ar' & 'war' ?
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= rigorous > rig + (p)orous
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= antagonist > anag
Don't particularly like this one
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= Spain ? > span with 'I' for current?
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= repeat > rat around epe(e)
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= frog
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