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Really struggling today, so any help much appreciated.

28a) What's used to cut cake's not unusually consumed quite a bit of water (4,9)

L??? C????????

8d) October day? Pro versatile artist on London Pride (4-2-6)

N?N? ?? ??E???

[HowardKennitby]

lake Constance

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Thanks Howard. Any chance you could explain wordplay? These clues are very "wordy" today!

[HowardKennitby]

What's used to cut = LANCE
with anag of CAKE'S NOT

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Thank you Howard.

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Oh! Many thanks JURCZY...............thank you muchly!

[HowardKennitby]

^

agree but can't see the wordplay

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it's a very difficult puzzle..............have never struggled this much, so many thanks for the help!

[Mamyalynne]

Nones - 1st October
opr - Pro (versatile)
etty - artist

[Mamyalynne]

London Pride is a Plane (Plain) tree

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Thanks Mamya...........it all makes sense now. Thanks again everyone :-)

[shoota]

seasons

[shoota]

Erm....oops! Hickdead

[Mamyalynne]

LOL

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Also many thanks to Hickdead...........LOL :-))