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Cracking Parse Please...

pomona | 14:38 Sun 28th Feb 2021 | Crosswords

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the wordplay may have an extra letter:

1. Keep back before neutron blast (4) ?A?N possibly DARN ??
2. Might it have a twist which would keep us in suspense? (7,3) T?R??N / ?A? TORSION BAR?

Sunday Express Skeleton Sunday February 28Th 2021

Sunday Times Cryptic 4944

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Mamyalynne

1 Damn

Dam (keep back) N(eutron)

Mamyalynne

2 looks fine, part of a car's suspension

pomona

Question Author

Thank you Mamyalynne ...how would torsion bar parse please?

Mamyalynne

Tempted to say it's an '& lit'

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torsion%20bar

pomona

Question Author

Thank you!

JimF

Also, a torsion is a twist.

Mamyalynne

Thought that was in the link, sorry.

bobbinwales

And maybe a bar means keeps us in.

Mamyalynne

A Torsion bar keep us (the passengers) in suspense as it is part of the vehicle's suspension.

x_word_fan

pomona - did you finish the puzzle - I cannot make the endgame provide anything.

Patch49

I’m having trouble with the last part too

roslyn251254

x_word_fan / patch check you have the correct pairs
GR for the outer ring
FL
BR
ER
AL
DL
C ? (doesn't matter if its L or R)
if you apply these carefully the contents of the safe should appear in alternate rows alternate letters starting in row 3 and finishing in row 13

Patch49

Thanks Roslyn. That what I have. I must spin again more carefully!

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