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william

11th November 2009, 11:54
Suggested treatment/recommended before old writer started dithering (10 letters)

Hitting obliquely/having a quick look but not full face (8)

Grim/very harsh cut on the end (6)
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jimc

11th November 2009, 11:59
Hi William.

Grim/very harsh cut on the end (6) ... severe = 'sever' + th'e'.

JimC
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william

11th November 2009, 12:02
Thanks Jim C
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jimc

11th November 2009, 12:15
Hi again.

Hitting obliquely/having a quick look but not full face (8) = glancing

JimC
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patrick g

11th November 2009, 12:20
Glancing (Glancing Blow or quick look at something)
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aljanon

11th November 2009, 12:27
prescribed
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jimc

11th November 2009, 12:42
or maybe "Suggested treatment ..." = proscribed ? = 'pro' + 'scribe' + 'd'ithering.
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aljanon

11th November 2009, 13:09
Hi Jim
But it says before, hence pre
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jimc

11th November 2009, 13:12
You're quite right about 'prescribed'!

My bad, as proscribed means something quite different to "suggested treatment".

I got hung up on 'pro' meaning 'for' or 'recommended'.

JimC
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