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[Dominique_J]

I've finished this after much frustration, but don't understand how you get 'EXTERIOR' from 'Stranger reportedly against surviving without a social worker on the outside'. I assume 28ac is HERALDED but don't see how you get it from 'Paid attention about grade after artist switched degree'.
I'd be grateful for explanations. Thanks.

[bibblebub]

EXTERIOR = on the outside

stranger reportedly = ERIOR - sounds like eerier
surviving without a social worker = EXT(ant)

[bibblebub]

29a: REGARDED = paid attention

about = RE
grade after artist switched = reverse R.A. inside 'grade' = GARDE
degree = D

[Dominique_J]

Thanks Bibblebub.

[bibblebub]

you're very welcome

[Dominique_J]

I can't say I have ever seen the letter D used as an abbreviation for 'degree'. It annoys me intensely when setters just pick a random word and pretend it can be used to indicate its first letter.

[bibblebub]

it is listed in Chambers

[Dominique_J]

I also can't see how 'calling about money acquired by returning soldier' gets CITING. I can see GI for soldier, TIN= money? Where does the C come from?

[bibblebub]

about = CIRCA which is abbreviated as either C or CA