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Parsing Help For Private Eye Xword 793 Please

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AlvinMac | 12:30 Thu 05th Dec 2024 | Crosswords
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I’m stuck on two again – at least in understanding the parsing.of these.
4d is “Minister without Portfolio’s chief offence (5).  I have A?S?N, and I reckon the answer has to be ARSON, but I can’t see why.
10a is “Aristocrat needs to stop working!” (5). I have B?R?N. It must be BARON, but again I can’t see the logic.
Any help would be appreciated.

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bar = stopon - work
12:36 Thu 05th Dec 2024

Minister = Parson, take away the 'P'

Arson = Parson (minister) without P (Portfolio's chief)

bar = stop

on - work

*working

Byron would fit too (Lord Byron?)

Stop = bar, working = on ergo Baron

Chelle's got it

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