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cryptic 187

 
 
Reply Thu 28 Jun, 2007 05:18 am
Hi all

just 1 to do
10d they fuss unnecessarily on seeing news boss in trousers
i have
?e?a?t?

please help Confused
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contrex
 
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Reply Thu 28 Jun, 2007 05:41 am
pedants

that's "ed" (editor - boss of a newspaper) inserted into "pants" (trousers)

A pedant is someone who fusses uneccessarily about minor details.

In cryptic clues, "in" is often a clue that one word needs to go inside another.
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scuby911
 
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Reply Fri 29 Jun, 2007 06:09 am
Very Happy
thank you contrex
much appreciated
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gillt
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jul, 2007 12:34 pm
Cryptic 187
Ihave got pedants for no 10 down
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