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Independent On Sunday Cryptic Crossword 8411 28Th September 2013

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clog2 | 17:26 Tue 01st Oct 2013 | Crosswords
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Having problems with the last couple of clues, all help gratefully received.

21a Gross fellow takes off in this state? Hardly. (11)
N?T???L???S
14d Periodically, patrol's very brave cycling around Belgian city (9)
C?A???R?I
Think the answer is Charleroi, but don't fully understand the wordplay.

Many thanks in advance!
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14d) CHARLEROI = belgian city periodically patrol = (p)A(t)R(o)L = ARL very brave cycling = heroic with last letter to the front = CHEROI CH arl EROI
17:30 Tue 01st Oct 2013
14d) CHARLEROI = belgian city

periodically patrol = (p)A(t)R(o)L = ARL
very brave cycling = heroic with last letter to the front = CHEROI

CH arl EROI
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Thanks Bibblebub for your explanation of the wordplay.
naturalist?
Netherland fits the pattern
netherlands
14a)Netherlands

the opposite of [i.e. 'hardly'] gross+he+'takes off' is net her lands

(bit iffy)

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