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Inquisitor 1699

professorplum13 | 15:03 Sat 15th May 2021 | Crosswords

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some letters in the wordplay are ignored...
I have the quote so have removed the extra words from the clues...

4d Take off Scots (4) RE??
5d Focus of comment someone changing allegiance keeping Government restricted (6) TA??E?

Eye Crossword 702

Times Cryptic 27,978

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ProfessorMaisie

ream (def only - Scots 'to cream' = 'skim'/'take off') no wordplay!
TARGeT (wordplay - 'tart' = 'someone changing allegience' [around] G[overnment]).

professorplum13

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Thank you ProfessorMaisie!

ProfessorMaisie

...'was' is the extra word in 5d (as you know).

tedsgran

Got the answers ... i think ... but can't fully parse...
17d American guy picked up (pleasant) official garment (4) ROBE
22a Fabulous snake in some current is leading(you) round a sharp point AMPHISBAENA...
i can see amp is for some current is

ProfessorMaisie

Yes, both right -
rOBe (wordplay - 'American guy' = BO)
AMP+IS+BEN+A ('neb' = 'sharp point' rev)minus the 'h'+[the first]'a'

ProfessorMaisie

...'pleasant' is extra for 17d and 'you' for 22a.

ProfessorMaisie

...sorry, too much information - I missed your brackets around the extras.

tedsgran

thank you

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