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Stole - away but not all the way (4-6) - h ? l ? I ? c ? e ?.

The answer seems to be the slang 'half-inched' for stole = pinched, but cannot see the rest of the clue. Would be grateful if someone would parse it for me. Thanks in advance.

Stole away is inched (= moved slowly), not all the way is half, together gives half inched = pinched

stole and inched can both mean moved away from?

...Brackendale is far more eloquent than me.

Thank you both very much. Roger

Stuck omn a little one!
23dn The Speaker's prepared case for agreement (4) ?a?t

To have prepared a case (suitcase variety) is to have packed, to the speaker is the same as PACT = agreement

Thanks brackendale - just could not see it!