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stephenj | 09:31 Sat 04th Feb 2012 | Crosswords
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Particularly baffling: I can get what are I am sure are the correct answers to 24 26 27a by elimination, ditto 3 7 and 22d, but no idea why. And is 6 a
"How to work with the "foreign" author of a 23 [diary]" m-i- (4) mail?
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Never found "G" so difficult in my life,tho' theme is clear! Can't even see 27a or 22d! Any other tips? Am working under time limit bunfortunately, and have only 9 now after 2 hours! D E S P E R A T E!
09:57 Sat 04th Feb 2012
Adrian Mole?
Mo=method of working + le foreign the =Mole
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Thanks very much.. I had idolising for lionising.
Never found "G" so difficult in my life,tho' theme is clear! Can't even see 27a or 22d! Any other tips? Am working under time limit bunfortunately, and have only 9 now after 2 hours! D E S P E R A T E!
I think 22d is niece but agree this is a tough one today.
I agree, very tough
Can you explain NIECE? Must be incredibly thick this morning! Still as lost as ever!
Maurice - just emailed you!
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Sincerely but no idea why. Ditto Jarman (?)
I think where you have Jarman its madman - draper is lerad character in TV series Madmen.

I'm struggling with 12a and 19a. Ideas?
19a syzygy - syz odd letters from soyuz ygy- not sure?
Sure you are right with syzygy - not a word I use regularly!

Can anyone help with 12a? Doctor? If so why?
2nd bit of syzygy Y G Y ( gravity between the "Y"s wise)
niece odd letters of noises these days common era ce
I think niece is- Odd letters of noises and CE common era etc:
doctor looks good and fits with red giants downwards
12a POOTER (diary of a nobody)
Thank you - pooter for 12a!
thanks for pooter - that's helped with all the SE corner now! What a struggle today!
Thanks to all your help, just finished --- but what a slog! Too late to have any chance of winning from abroad.Shall look on my own d. (now in its fiftieth year) with/through different eyes from now on! Who the hell is Crucible? I know, I can look it up.................Merci once again!

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