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davidas | 13:04 Sat 11th Jun 2016 | Crosswords
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8 ac Minus I, lake is imaginary. (8) Notional? if so why?

12 ac Very contrary, kill bird (6) Osprey? Why?

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8a - Not-Iona-l(ake)
12a Os-prey - 'so; (very, contrary; back) + 'prey' (kill)
8a: minus = NOT, i = IONA, lake = L

12a: very contrary = so reversed = OS, kill = PREY
Not i on a l(ake)
Os (so, contrary - anagram) prey (kill)
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Thanks again.
Stuck on final one - I,U and I deviate. I have ?E?T?A?. Driving me batty! Thanks in anticipation
19d We-stray (I[sland])
We-stray
Thank you both - I must have looked at it for hours and just not seen it. Happens when your mind starts going!

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