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[creamegg]

2d- the rest live around university
r?s?d?? - residue?

14a- a section downsized with skill
a???t - adept?

11a- having celebrity, this person is caught in passing craze
f?m?d

25a- singing style let flow over listeners finally
d?s?a?t - descant?

29a- checked out old soldiers unruly youth
?e?t?d

[vakayu]

11afamed

[vakayu]

29a vetted

[bookbinder]

11a famed

[vakayu]

2d resided

[sandyRoe]

11 fa me d
29 vetted

[factor-fiction]

residue is right - U in reside

[tenrec]

29 vetted

[dannyk13]

2d.Yes
14a.yes
11a.Famed
25a.Yes
29a. Vetted

[bookbinder]

25a descant looks OK.

[creamegg]

thanks, always nice to know I got the answers correct...just want to check, 27a- cause damage to london museums elizabeth the first of england....it is vandali?e but is it an s or a z?

[Mamyalynne]

has to be 'z' for liz

[Mamyalynne]

V and A Liz E

[dannyk13]

AS Mamyalynne says.

[Mamyalynne]

I think :-)

[Mamyalynne]

it says 'museums' tho mmmmmmmmmmm

[dannyk13]

I remember this and it is - museum = v and a , elizabeth = liz + e

[creamegg]

once again thanks for the explanations, all helps! Love cryptics but i'm only a learner!