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Bozzer | 08:09 Sat 13th May 2023 | Crosswords
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Fail to go straight out of town ultimately; defer.

REOFFEND

if that is correct, why?
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Anagram of (of [tow]n defer

out is the anag indicator
08:14 Sat 13th May 2023
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Fail to go straight = Reoffend
Out = Anagram indicator
Of = Of
Town [ultimately] = N (Last letter of town)
Defer = Defer
Anagram fodder = Of + N + Defer
08:21 Sat 13th May 2023
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Thanks. This setter’s mental contortions were alarming. 8 down wouldn’t be easy to explain to a class of foreign students trying to learn English
08:30 Sat 13th May 2023
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Lol Bozzer. Some setters are just like that :-)
08:34 Sat 13th May 2023

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