Times Jumbo Cryptic 1014 by Mary6

mary6

30th December 2012, 16:56

Feel sure I'm going to kick myself, but stuck on 23d Clue to sage being at an improved stage of development? (6-10)
I have so many letters and no answer
?e?o?f-?e?e?a?i?n

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sudokulover

30th December 2012, 16:58

second generation?

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mary6

30th December 2012, 17:00

Ouch!
Thanks sudokulover. I even had a D as an alternative to the F and still couldn't see it!

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gharbij ihn

1st January 2013, 15:45

Hi sudokulover. Thanks for the answer 'second generation' but what's the parsing? It eludes me completely - can you explain?

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jolan

1st January 2013, 16:13

Mary! Is this the clue (see below)? I'm trying to work the parsing too.

Clue to sage being at an improved stage of development? (6-10)

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brackendale

1st January 2013, 16:39

A cryptic clue for the word sage ("Clue to sage") could be second (S) generation (AGE) and SECOND GENERATION is "an improved stage of development.

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gharbij ihn

1st January 2013, 20:10

Thanks Brackendale. I thought my inability to parse this might be too many late nights, but
in fact the clue was just too subtle for my old brain. Happy New Year.

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