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Diet By Curmudgeon In The Crossword Centre
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Good morning, I’m fascinated by Curmudgeon’s DIET in the Crossword Centre (Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle August 2021 ), but am somewhat baffled by this part of the preamble: “An extra letter not entered in the grid is generated by wordplay in every clue.” How does one determine the extra letters? For example I have answered the following:
ACROSS:
1 Mother's expression of grief returning Jeddah's salutation (6) : SALAAM
20 Earnestly troubled losing last wandering sea-eagle (4) : ERNE
DOWN:
4 Raise for discussion south-eastern elk (5) : MOOSE
6 Concocted ale isn't a medicinal drink made from barley (6) : TISANE
Guidance as to finding the extra letters here would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
1 Mother's expression of grief returning Jeddah's salutation (6) : SALAAM
20 Earnestly troubled losing last wandering sea-eagle (4) : ERNE
DOWN:
4 Raise for discussion south-eastern elk (5) : MOOSE
6 Concocted ale isn't a medicinal drink made from barley (6) : TISANE
Guidance as to finding the extra letters here would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My apologies, ProfessorMaisie, I should have quoted the full preamble. Here it is: "An extra letter not entered in the grid is generated by wordplay in every clue; read in clue order the extra letters give instructions. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended." I'll be seeking your expert guidance later, too! Thanks in advance!