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[Jamjar74]

5a. Spot politician entering big house (7)

10a. Plant confined in disappearing rainforests (7)

14a. Display blade outside? it's considered offensive. (5, 4)

Thank you

[mac44]

pimple
ingrain
swear word

[MargoTester]

Pimple
Ingrain

[mac44]

Good morning Margo.

[dannyk13]

Good morning Margo & Mac

[mac44]

And good morning to you Danny.

[MargoTester]

Good morning Mac and Danny, another lovely day here bright and sunny. I am struggling on 26 a lecturer tucked into beer at hotel base ?l?n?h. Base would suggest plinth but that seem to fit with beer etc. blench? Really can't get it.

[mac44]

L in PINT + H(otel)

[belido]

PlInth pint+l+h

[MargoTester]

Thanks both - should have gone with my gut feeling!

[retrocop]

Good Morning all
Still struggling but getting there slowly. Is 2d inconsequencial.? BTW

[scorpiojo]

Inconsequential

[mac44]

Good morning Retro

inconsequential with a T

[MargoTester]

Good morning Retro - yes it is. Bit of a struggle today, couple of nasty ones. X

[retrocop]

Thanks scorpio and mac. I was looking at the word in the dictionary and still managed to spell it incorrectly. One of those days today :-(

[MargoTester]

Sorry Retro didn't notice the slip up!! I have it with t not c.

[retrocop]

Hi Margo
One of those days. Had a few distractions and haven't got stuck into this as well as I usually do. Been at it on and off since 0830 and still got about 4 to do. Ho Hum :-) xx

[dannyk13]

Give in Retro and ask for assistance.

[MargoTester]

You'll get there Retro!

[retrocop]

danny. NEVER. Get behind me satan. :-)

[dannyk13]

I can't believe that you are struggling.It is so out of character, are you taking pain killers?