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Hi puzzlers. No weather report; bit dark outside. No 1A so 1D Mini challenge for 5D. I like 3D; seen that many times over the years. Find the "little woman" in 11A.

Rebuilding my amp after refurbishment later today. I'll pop up a pic when it's back in place.

All the best to you. Keep going with these cryptics; keeps the brain going.

Good morning G and thank you. 33C and sunny
11A 13A 12A

Morning.

7D

14A

5D

8A

10A

Thanks Globus

Morning everyone.

A cool autumn evening on the outskirts of Osaka.

25D

3D

17D

4D

6D

9D 2D

12A

15D

19A

16D

24A

26A

Bit murky with some drizzle but still mild

27A

Hi! 21A and 28A That's all the across clues. Toughie is by Sparks.

22D I don't see 17A - oh Macrosan wrote it as 12A 18D

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:44 am
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= hydrogen > don't get the parse though TBH!

alcHemy. The middle letter is H (essential) and the symbol for Hydrogen.

Globus wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:58 am

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:44 am
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= hydrogen > don't get the parse though TBH!

alcHemy. The middle letter is H (essential) and the symbol for Hydrogen.

Thanks, my brain's a bit slow today

23D must be

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:44 pm

Globus wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:58 am

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:44 am
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= hydrogen > don't get the parse though TBH!

alcHemy. The middle letter is H (essential) and the symbol for Hydrogen.

Thanks, my brain's a bit slow today

23D must be

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= stun

It is. STUN (T) (to hamper growth). 5D? !!