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Chree | 12:29 Sun 08th Jun 2008 | Crosswords
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Hi all!

A few things if someone could be so kind....

14d) Two centuries since one in battle footwear.
The answer is moccasins but i can't work out the word play - CC for two centuries but can't fathon the rest out.

Similarly, 8d) is organ grinders.
Revolutionary street entertainers in rags circling Miller.

Same again for 20d - Hold up.
Stop - just gin, no vermouth!

And stumped on 16D)
Before 1PM and a quarter(7)

Finally(!) 1D)
Function after short contest(7)

Many thanks
Chris




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14d Moccasins - CC (2 centuries) + as (since) + i (one) +Mons (battle)

8d Organ grinder-s - 'rags' = organs (newspapers) + grinder = miller
20d Hold it
16d Brownie
1d compact
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Thanks guys!

Can't see how you get brownie.....obv the 1pm bit is there but what about the e?

And the Hold it - how does that work?

Thanks
C
14d. CC is two centuries followed by I then put inside mons which was a battle in the first world war.
8d. organs and rags are alternatives for newspapers.
they go round grinder which is another name for a miller.
1d could be undergo.
sorry can't help with the others,20d how many letters?
moccasins = mons(battle) round as i (since one)
organ grinders = rags(newspapers i.e.organs) round grinder (miller)
hold it = just gin hold the it (italian vermouth)
brownie (camera theme) = pm=brown before 1 e
compact (camera theme) =comp(short competition)
act(function)
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Ta everyone.......hadn't heard of a brownie camera.

Thats me done...now to clean the windows :(

Have a nice day.
C
14 d moccasins
SINCE = as
ONE = i
Battle of MONS

1d compact
FUNCTION = act
SHORT CONTEST = comp (etition)
Solution is one of the themed no-definition group

I, too, am puzzled by organ grinders as don't know where the 'n' comes from. As far as I can see we have
Miller = grinder
0 = circling
rags = anagram
but there is a spare 'n'. Can anyone else help with that?

16 d brownie
PM = Brown
before one = i
quarter = e
Solution is one of the themed no-definition group

Hope that helps

all the best
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Hi Emmemm.

The organs bit is described a few posts up the page!

Cheers
C

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