Ev 1805

[hankir]

From 4 clues a string of letters (4 plus) have to be removd. Other clues have an extra letter to be removed.

39. Violent, missing first half, left out for elder players (3) L??; N is extra.
32d. Deny responsibilty, supporting elderly judiciary (4) E?R?

Thanks.

[ProfessorMaisie]

39 Half of - 'vioLE[n]T' (def archaic 'left out') extra 'n'.
32d (in the clue) - 'dE[n]Y REsponsibility' [extra 'n'].

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.
Grid is complete.
I have first 5 words and the last word from extra letters. Missing one or two in the middle.
I am not sure how 8d parses.
I have only 3 clues from which strings are removed.

[ProfessorMaisie]

8d looks like the 4th one you need, hankir - 'sheriff in [notting]ham...' ['notting' is extra] anag of HAM+'(awar)E'+''R(ob)IN'S'' (ob = 'died') with 'in revolt' as the anagrind.

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.
I am not sure what Notting has to offer and also Hill.
The number I get is the same as a famous novel and the theory was worked on by two people almost 40 years ago.
Not sure what the end game is.

[ProfessorMaisie]

The number refers to another novel - not the really famous one (you've just a about rejigged the strings as it is - put the other two in front of them).

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.
Knew the author but not the novel.
Changed L to W and highlighted who.

[ProfessorMaisie]

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