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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1263

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Neily | 16:03 Mon 01st May 2017 | Crosswords
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Very grateful for all help with these clues please.
15ac: "Film director so-called, roughly spoken, having rung off (5)." I have O-S-N.
30ac: "Area shipping may visit - tho' return is problematic (5,6)." I have N-R-H, -T-I-E.
37ac: "Shiny metal pin making tear on index? (6)." I have A-N-I-.
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15a Orson - 'or so' (roughly) + '(spoke)n' (rung, off) 30a North Utsire - anag 'tho return is' 37a Agnail (hangnail) - 'Ag' (silver) + 'nail' (pin)
16:05 Mon 01st May 2017
15 Or so + (spoke)n

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15a Orson - 'or so' (roughly) + '(spoke)n' (rung, off)
30a North Utsire - anag 'tho return is'
37a Agnail (hangnail) - 'Ag' (silver) + 'nail' (pin)
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Many thanks! Never heard of North Utsire.
I only know it from the Shipping Borecast ;-)
The clue to 15a doesn't really need the 'so-called' - 'roughly spoken having rung off' would be enough, no?
It is there to start the answer directOR SO-called.
Donny, if the ORSO is from 'directOR SO-called, then no need for 'roughly' !
Yes, I see your point, I thought orso as I mentioned and that the roughly referred to spoken being altered.

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