Win Without Finishing

[carnival]

23 across set up and ran -l=e-i-e-

[factor-fiction]

organised?

I'm not clear about the letter pattern or letter count- is it a 9 letter word?

[sir.prize]

Well it is not please

nor thank you

[sir.prize]

Don't expect a reply factor - - - carnival never does.

[TheWinner]

I am not sure about the pattern either, and would have offered: activated.

[factor-fiction]

Can you confirm that the letter pattern is ?L?E?I?E? please, carnival. You can add any information by replying to your own question and it will appear in this thread below my response here. Thanks

[factor-fiction]

Thanks sir.prize. I will always help if I can but when posters never respond to requests for clarification it is a little frustrating and I can understand why some may be reluctant to help in future

[sir.prize]

True factor - the profile tells it all

[bibblebub]

OI CARNIE - you can reply simply by posting an answer to your own question

[elliemay1]

I doubt that, 'The carnival is over...'

[TheWinner]

I think the answer is definitely xLxExIxEx.

Let's see if we get a response ?

[factor-fiction]

If anyone is still trying to work this out I have found the correct letter pattern using the AB search box for this clue. It is 9 letters and does end I?E? (ised) but the other two letters given are wrong

[sir.prize]

factor - hold on the to the answer. Let's see what happens

[elliemay1]

Well done, factor. In the absence of carnival I award you Best Answer.