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elle

30th April 2015, 22:36
Found this hard today!
Three I couldn't do.......
5A: Cutting back on exercises, taking black taxi(7)
P?D?CAB
26A: Old disc given a spin in former audio download (7)
P?D???T
22D: Character behind hotel in area of dense population (5)
I?D??
I'd appreciate explanations, too, please!
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ginge

30th April 2015, 22:40
Hi elle,
5. Pedicab, PE +acid reversed + b
26. Podcast, o + CD reversed in past
22. Phonetic alphabet h (hotel), i (India).
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elle

30th April 2015, 22:48
Thank you, Ginge.
I can see 26 and 22 (should have got the latter )but not 5?
Can see PE and 'b' but where does 'acid' come from?
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ginge

30th April 2015, 22:50
Hi again elle, cutting as in biting, sharp etc = acid.
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elle

30th April 2015, 22:52
Oh, I see! Thanks again for your help, Ginge.
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