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LesHearn | 20:45 Sun 11th Jan 2015 | Crosswords
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7d "Scalpel shaving..."
Answer seems to be "nuclei" but why?
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7d Scalpel shaving odd parts in the middle of genuine central bits (6) Nuclei (central bits) - shave odd letters from '(s)c(a)l(p)e(l)' & put in the middle of '(ge)nui(ne)'
20:49 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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7d Scalpel shaving odd parts in the middle of genuine central bits (6)

Nuclei (central bits) - shave odd letters from '(s)c(a)l(p)e(l)' & put in the middle of '(ge)nui(ne)'
20:49 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Is that the full clue, Les? How sure are you of the cross-checked letters? What letters have you definitely and confidently placed?
20:49 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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It helps if we have the full clue, Lie-in King!
20:50 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Shish! I nearly asked if that was the full clue. Thanks LIK

Les - as you obviously do cryptic Xwords you MUST know that the FULL clue is needed to answer.
20:51 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Agreed, which is why I posted it rather than ask the OP & wait
20:52 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Thanks for help and sorry for not putting in full clue. Humble pie being eaten as I write!
20:54 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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:-))
20:55 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Ca ne fait rien, Les.
20:56 Sun 11th Jan 2015

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