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SimonG | 11:30 Sat 30th Dec 2017 | Crosswords
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Stuck on 20d: "Everywhere, 24 pinching himself?" - I've got _ A_ O_ E

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Avatar Image goodgoalie
I think we need to know what '24' is
11:31 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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galore
11:31 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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***... Many thanks mac...
11:32 Sat 30th Dec 2017
Avatar Image hwfa
I get that Al Gore was a VICE president but in my book "galore" does not mean "everywhere". Or am I parsing this wrongly.
19:58 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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galore
ɡəˈlɔː/Submit
adjective
in abundance.
"there were prizes galore for everything"
synonyms: aplenty, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantity, in large numbers, by the dozen; to spare; everywhere, all over (the place); informala gogo, by the truckload, by the shedload
"the shop contained fine furniture and paintings galore"
20:07 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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It's the pinching bit I had problems with.
20:10 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Pinching isn't often used as a containment indicator but it works I feel in this clue.
20:11 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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No, not often seen, Mamya.
20:13 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Hmm. Mamyalynne, we obviously use different books. Thanks.
20:14 Sat 30th Dec 2017

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