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I Prize Cryptic Crossword No 1217

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souxie | 17:29 Sat 03rd Jan 2015 | Crosswords
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1 Across, 1 of 4 A hit back initially (4) ???B (4 Across = meats)
18 Across, Head of gurnard, mostly battered? just a small amount (6)?R???E
2 Down, What makes stone exist in two forms next to river? (5) ??B?R (TIBER?)
19 Down, Way of working picked up suitable pattern (5)??T?E

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19d] route?
1a: LAMB = lam + b(ack)
1 Lam B
18a: GRAMME = g(urnard) + ramme(d)
2d: am be r
1a Lam b
18a gramme
2d Amber
19d Motif
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If 19 down is MOTIF, That makes the answer for 24 across which I had wrong, REME
24 Across, 1 of 4A WWll soldiers securing end to battle (4) ?E?F (BEEF)
is there a theme ?

BEF = British Expeditionary Force
end of battlE = E
Beef is correct B E F around E.
The theme is meats.
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Many thanks to all.
thanx slackbladder

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