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pomona | 17:54 Sun 24th Nov 2019 | Crosswords
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Answers please...been on this too long!
4d Cmpss ndr? n th cntrry! (4)
Compass under canvas? On the contrary! .......if i've put the correct vowels in place ??
?TNT tent is the tnt bit

6d strt fllwng frc's chf sspct (4) ?S?Y
? following force's (?) chief suspect

9d Cht 20 (3,4) D?L?R?S answer to 20 is curtain call / crtncll
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6 Espy?
17:56 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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4 XTNT

Extent
17:57 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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9 double cross
17:58 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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Thanks for double cross answer ..assume it's "cheat" in the clue

extent ...where does the ex come from please?

espy can't be right ...no vowels in clues or answers
18:00 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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Under canvas would be - In tent

The contrary is - Ex tent

Compass - Extent

Sorry if it's wrong
18:02 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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6 Looks like

FSHY - Fishy - suspect, but unsure of full parse
18:03 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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4d EXTENT is right (for the reasons given).
6d FISHY is right - I start following force's chief suspect -
I + SHY ('start') 'following F(orce's) chief' (=head) = I+SHY after F
21:30 Sun 24th Nov 2019
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9d Cheat 20 ('double cross' = XX = 20 in Roman Numerals).
21:34 Sun 24th Nov 2019

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