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Hi Cgris did you correct 7d

an unusual spelling I thought

sorry Chris

You mean the "E"? I actually tried to write it in missing it, and found it didn't fit. It comes from the Guardian "we", of course.

Yes never seen it like that before tricky of Tramp

4dn Smooth razor - bend for end of tash (5)
Is it SUAVE? If so, can anyone explain (I see the definition, and the U-bend)

I thought razor was shave substitute u for h which is end of tash

6dn Once more question/answer dropped from toothpaste (6)
I think it's AFRESH, meaning "once more", with QU/A dropped from AQUAFRESH. Is this a fair clue? - I use Colgate!

Thanks, djawhufc. It makes sense, though I'm not impressed by using "razor" to mean "shave". Can "razor" be a verb?

Thanks for everyone's help - finished now (though it felt like pulling teeth!)

To answer your q. in P.18, Chris: Yes!
btw glad s'one does "G." every day: I'm giving up several other papers (esp. Murdoch's ...) to finance a subscription to the good old G. every day, tho' it's very expensive whichever way you do it here in France, so we may well be swopping notes here more often in the future.Actually I intend to read it as well (the serious side of life rears its ugly head)................