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brendan

3rd January 2015, 23:07
Help please with parsing for....

20a. Destructive weather? Business faced with a decision up front (7) - TORNADO (Destructive weather)

38d. Publicity display comes with variable warning (10) - ADMONITORY (Warning)

It looks like AD (Publicity) + Y (Variable) but that leaves MONITOR for 'Display' which doesn't seem right.
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mamya

3rd January 2015, 23:13
20a. Destructive weather? Business (ADO) faced with a decision(TORN) up front



Faced with a decision - torn between two things
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ginge

3rd January 2015, 23:15
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=define:display&gws_rd=cr&ei=W3eoVLngLM2rPNibgfgD

Hi Brendan, this should clear up monitor.

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mamya

3rd January 2015, 23:15
Monitor


Def

a screen which displays an image generated by a computer etc.
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brendan

3rd January 2015, 23:16
Excellent, thanks Mamya, thanks Ginge.
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ginge

3rd January 2015, 23:18
Sorry Brendan for some reason the link is not as intended but mamya has kindly provided the definition I was trying to highlight.
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brendan

3rd January 2015, 23:29
One more....

30a. Achievement's limited on year-book, with bankruptcy apparent (5,5) - STONY BROKE (Bankruptcy apparent).

I see ON + Y(ear) + B(ook) but that leaves STROKE for 'Achievement's limited' which I don't get?
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mamya

3rd January 2015, 23:35
Stroke is achievement - it is 'year and book 'that are 'limited' to Y B
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mamya

3rd January 2015, 23:36
I think.
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brendan

3rd January 2015, 23:38
That makes much more sense. Thanks again Mamya.
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