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The Very Logical Prize Puzzle # 344

Matakari | 12:43 Tue 25th Aug 2020 | Crosswords

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I'm stuck on the last three and would like to have answers with parsing, please. Many thanks in advance!

ACROSS:
31,17. Unfortunate blockage bit the dust in Baghdad. (6): ?A??A? ( EARWAX?)

DOWN:
2. Seven on such a scale is neutral to point and exist as a Titan. (5): P?E?E
6. Iron bow of a plough is dapple-grey the other way. (5): D?AIL ( DRAIL? )

In The Chair By Phylax

Radio Times 36

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Toorak

2 phebe - ph (neutral litmus test) e (point) be (exist)

JJ109

2 Ph E be
& is Ph neutral acid/alkali

roslyn251254

2d ph e be

JJ109

^^7 is Ph neutral

roslyn251254

6d ard is the plough...

Matakari

Question Author

Great parsing, Roslyn, Toorak and JJ109, thanks a lot! Any hints for 31,17 ACROSS? Thanks in advance!

Llanfair

How many times have you won with this puzzle, John (Matakari)?

Matakari

Question Author

LLanfair, I win every time, virtually, as I do it for my learning pleasure.

Llanfair

You don't enter the competition?

Toorak

31, 17 saddam - sad (unfortunate) dam (blockage)

Toorak

Sorry - that’s more than a hint but you asked for parsed answers originally

Matakari

Question Author

Thanks again, Toorak, I should have seen that one!

Llanfair

You don't enter the competition, Matakari?

Llanfair

Thanks for the (silent) confirmation that you DO enter this competition, Matakari. I will let the setter know; I am sure he will be delighted.

grumpy01

If Matakari does enter and maybe win he must be one of those who wins regularly elsewhere as most are well known names in Crossword competition circles.

Mamyalynne

Llanfair, someone already has informed the setter haven't they?

Llanfair

Have they, Mamyalynne? Perhaps so but I am not aware of that.

Mamyalynne

Yes, it's on the website below last month's solution.

grumpy01

F/I, Matakari has been asking for help for the VLPP since 2009 and the Spectator before that and others since along the way.If he/she has entered any then it would be safe to assume that he/she has won something in that time frame.Therefore I am failing to see why people are getting "sniffy" now.

Mamyalynne

No idea - maybe they haven't won a signed cartoon.

It's some time since I entered this puzzle.

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