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mightymouse | 15:39 Sat 20th Nov 2010 | Crosswords
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3d Worried about what may be sun goddess.....I have ASTARTE
26d Stylish sort coming up with tons of stuff written for women.....I have CHICK LIT
24d Cutting with leaf falling away from a standard...I have SLIPPAGE

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chic (stylish) stuff (kit) c (tons)
Ignore c(tons) - not sure now of the "L"?
24d

slip = plant cutting
page = leaf
ilk is sort or type, coming up with t for tons
26d
chic = stylish
ilk = sort (reversed)
t = tons
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Many thanks. How about 3d? ASTARTE?
3d ate = worried as in eats away at, around star (sun)
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Thanks to all.
3d worried = ATE(when you worry something eats away at you) arround STAR (the sun is one)
26d stylish = CHIC, sort = ILK (He is of that ilk...he is that sort of person) backwards,
tons =T giving you CHICK LIT(erature)
24d cutting (on a river or canal) = SLIP and leaf of a book = PAGE giving SLIPPAGE, the lowering of standards.
Regards,

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