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cracker222 | 21:29 Sun 02nd Oct 2016 | Crosswords
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13a Feeble person after last of suit material (5) TIRED. Why?
16d What Cinderella became after twelve (8) THIRTEEN. What is the Cinderella connection?
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Ah, well the same stands really, everyone who passes 12 becomes 13 - they mention Cinderella because it makes you think of midnight rather than the simplest thing - age.
21:44 Sun 02nd Oct 2016
13 sui T + Weed
13 (Sui)t weed
Teenager

16 TEENAGER
16 Her magic finished at midnight and her luck would then run out?
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Aha - I had OTHER instead of OUTRE, hence the R of TIRED instead of the E of TWEED. Thanks.

Are you saying that TEENAGER is a meaing of Cinderella?
No, simply when anyone turns 12 they become a teenager.
Cinderella is being used as a misdirection really.
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Hang on. I have T?I?T?E?. What is TEENAGER to do with the clue or the answer? And what is the relevance of Cinderella?
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Ah - a misdirection. I didn't know they existed (unless relevant!)
Ah, well the same stands really, everyone who passes 12 becomes 13 - they mention Cinderella because it makes you think of midnight rather than the simplest thing - age.
Sorry I'm waffling, don't have the grid.
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Google says Cinderella was 19, so yes, it seems just to be there to confuse things. Thanks again Mamy
You're very kind, I think I did more to muddy the waters really - good luck Cracker.
Think this is a bad clue.

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