Guardian cryptic 25,364 by Mags

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mags

3rd July 2011, 12:02

14d 1919 or 1946,say, when a Brit's absorbed a volley of bullets. (4-6)
?O?T - ?E?L?M Post Bedlam???

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chips

3rd July 2011, 12:05

Post-bellum - it's in Chambers, means 'after the war'.

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mags

3rd July 2011, 13:18

Thanks, Chips.Another learning curve!

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otleyeagle

3rd July 2011, 16:50

I'm struggling with 17,19 across - That piece on which control's tight - that's boring! (3,3). T-E,B-T. Looks like 'The bit' or 'tie bit' but not sure why?

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wendy

3rd July 2011, 16:58

Same problem here - however, I think (and only think) that THE BIT is the thing which goes into a horses's mouth to control him....?

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ab

3rd July 2011, 17:23

And the part of a drill that bores is called the bit....

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wendy

3rd July 2011, 17:27

Thanks AB, but does that make it TIE bit or THE bit? (In the clue it states "that's boring" (ie being that)

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mags

4th July 2011, 09:35

Wendy, I've put THE bit, interpreting THAT to be THE. (if you see what I mean!)

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wendy

4th July 2011, 10:01

Thanks Mags,

I think we'll just have to wait til next week to see the correct answer but I'm going for THE as well!

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