Times Saturday

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27. Part of a lobster certainly, say, put on back of plate (8)

- Y - S - - - -

Any ideas? I thought of EYESTALK, but I can't see why.

[kayakamina]

Eyestalk ...Lobster part

E (back of plate) YES (certainly) TALK (say)

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Thanks, I see it now. I couldn't see the last two though.

22. On a date, nothing�s pinched! (4) - A - A

23. Spent some time on the radio (4) - E - K

[kayakamina]

NADA ...hidden in clue

WEAK - Spent .....Sounds like (on the radio) WEEK (time)

[MCC]

Thanks for asking, frameshift - I came to the identical juddering halt! And, as ever, thanks, kayakamina.