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

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:23 am
by Globus
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Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:25 am
by Globus
No 1A so 1D
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SKIN

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:32 am
by tabascoboy
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...

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:33 am
by FujiKiwi
12A
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MADRASA
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MOSES

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:39 am
by Globus
11A
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NEVER-NEVER LANDS

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:44 am
by tabascoboy
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

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:53 am
by FujiKiwi
24A
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AIDED AND ABETTED

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am
by tabascoboy
9A
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= keep track
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= sterna > (Pa)sterna(k)
5D I guess!
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skirts

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:14 am
by Globus
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am 9A
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= keep track
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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

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:15 am
by tabascoboy
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
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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

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:26 am
by hlvp
21D
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CANOPY

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am
by Globus
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

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am
by hlvp
27A
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PEACE SIGN

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:28 am
by Globus
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DATE PALM

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:38 am
by Globus
16D I like. My mate's on form!
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REINDEER

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:41 am
by tabascoboy
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= cardiac
20D I guess?
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radius with spoke as definition?

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:44 am
by Globus
21D
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CANOPY

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:50 am
by tabascoboy
25D didn't know this was a real abbreviated word
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= dino

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:03 am
by Globus
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AIDA

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:04 am
by Globus
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DOUSE

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am
by FujiKiwi
Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am Just noticed 12D Good thought but I reckon it's
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MEDOC[/spoiler.]

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DEPARTMENT STORE
Sure. Thought “Moses” seemed a bit too easy.

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am
by tabascoboy
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= neonatal
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= Usenet
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= opulent ? for "loaded". Can't parse

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:21 am
by Globus
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am 17D
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= neonatal
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= Usenet
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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

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:23 am
by tabascoboy
Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:21 am
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It is. UP sternward is PU. The strait os the sOLENT
Thanks, I was really scratching around for that one!

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:24 am
by Globus
18D
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OVERTOIL

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:09 pm
by hlvp
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GO PLACES

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:11 pm
by hlvp
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SACCADE

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:21 pm
by hlvp
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OPIUM

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:22 pm
by hlvp
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SIENNA
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XMAS

Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:36 pm
by Globus
That''s it. Congrats. Not an easy one by my mate.

See you tomorrow when things should be easier.