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Sunday Times Cryptic 4572
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14a Half of country hampered by present decline (8) ... s?a?n???
4d A river with new crossing? I'm honoured (8) ... l?u?e???
14a Half of country hampered by present decline (8) ... s?a?n???
4d A river with new crossing? I'm honoured (8) ... l?u?e???
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14a) STAGNATE = decline half of country = NAT(ion) present = STAGE, as in e.g. to put on a show STAG nat E 4d) LAUREATE = i'm honoured a river = A URE - ure being just one example of a river new = LATE (but not 100% happy with this) L a ure ATE
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