Times 4416

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2d Away for a time, some soldier potentially dropped (4) P - R -
11a Look out for English nurse who's shed a couple of pounds (4) - A - E
15d A despot cut out is what you may get from them (5, 5) - - U - S - - - - -
Thanks a lot.

[sandyRoe]

2d Para

[roslyn251254]

15d coups d'etat

[kayakamina]

2 para

11 Cave(ll)

15 Coups Detat

[keithsolver]

looks like PARA and CAVE

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Thanks very much, everyone.

[peter210360]

I think the answers are correct, but I can't see why 'para' is the answer for 2D. I can see a link between 'soldier potentially dropped' and para(trooper) but can't see how the rest of the clue works. Thoughts anyone?

[sandyRoe]

Is there a measure of time, a parasec?

[peter210360]

a parsec is an astronomical unit of distance but I can't see how that would work...

[mike11111]

The best I can come up with is APART (away) with T (time) dropped then rearranged.

[peter210360]

Hmm... It still doesn't seem to work properly, but there again the ST sometimes has really poor clues.

[mike11111]

The ST is crap compared with the daily Times. I normally leave it untouched, apart from Mephisto.

[mouselchu]

It is A (away) replacing T (time) in PART (some) - definition soldier potentially dropped

[peter210360]

Phew... that's tough but, I have to say, very elegant. Thank you Mouselchu.