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[Tubbycoates]

Hi all,

Had a mixed attempt this week. Any help very much appreciated!


11a 6 hope initially to avoid deer portion, on reflection (7) ??U????

13a Lose head, say, for sweet food (5) D????

20a 6 annoy, deposing Queen (5) A?K??

21a 6 kept out of sight after cornering most of you (5) H???D (I assume it's HIDED, but why?)

27a 6 being enthusiastic, putting name forward (4) K??? (Again I assume it's KEEN, but why?)

5d English mapmakers about to lightly pass over Northern residents (7) E???M?S

7d Nothing's stolen, barring top piece of wood (5) O????

8d Contact took a bus, following chosen people (9) E?????O??

22d Substantial awards for service lead to excellent (5) ??E?? (I think it might be OBESE, but it doesn't fit with my hunches about others)


Thanks everyone in advance

[scorpiojo]

20 (R)ankle

[emeritus]

5d Eskimos

[Mamyalynne]

27a 6 being enthusiastic, putting name forward (4) K??? (Again I assume it's KEEN, but why?)


6 Is Bone - Knee and move the 'N'name

[Mamyalynne]

21 Hyoid (Bone) YO in Hid

[Mamyalynne]

27 May be - Knee,sorry

[scorpiojo]

8 elect rode

[scorpiojo]

How would obese affect the other answers?

[Mamyalynne]

I think if 27a is Knee and not Keen ,that may work.

[Mamyalynne]

11 Knuckle

[Mamyalynne]

Elk C(h)unk reversed

[Tubbycoates]

Obese is right. I assumed that 21a was Hided, which it isn't.

[scorpiojo]

Do you have any more letters for 13a and 5d?

[Tubbycoates]

Sorry, no. I've left it at home. (I'm in the pub on lemonade, last day of being on the wagon for a month!)

[Mamyalynne]

5d is answered ^

[scorpiojo]

Have a good night ;)

[scorpiojo]

Sorry, 13a and 7d...it's been a long day

[zoostar]

I'm stuck on 7d also; Nothing's stolen, barring top piece of wood (5) O????

[scorpiojo]

Is there a crossing clue to give another letter?

[zoostar]

I think 13a 'Lose head, say, for sweet food' (5) is DONUT which would make 7d o...N

[Lie-in King]

7d O-(t)aken