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elle

20th July 2016, 12:54
I couldn't even do 1 across!
At least, I did it but the clue surely cannot be correct?

Little creature with face of eight or nine? (4)
I've got "cube"
cub- little creature
e - face of eight
but the definition cannot be "nine?
There is no number cubed that will give nine?

Help needed, please!
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jazzgirl

20th July 2016, 13:06
Elle, you are not the only one who is confused.
The heat has affected the setter ?! It has to be an error
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chrisg

20th July 2016, 13:13
Apparantly it is an error and is discussed on the Times solver website

http://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1560817.html
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elle

20th July 2016, 13:15
Thank you, Jazzy!
That is what I thought!
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chrisg

20th July 2016, 13:47
Damn - I'm invisible again !
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jazzgirl

20th July 2016, 13:51
Thank you Chris :) I will not look at the link though until I have finished the crossword, which may be next week at this rate :(
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elle

20th July 2016, 13:52
Sorry, Chris!
No, of course you are not invisible!
I am a slow typer - and our posts must have crossed!
I answered Jazzgirl without seeing your post - then I went away to have some lunch!
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chrisg

20th July 2016, 13:55
Its okay elle - I was only making fun.
Jazzy - I don't take the times except on Sunday - I came across the Times forum many years ago by accident.
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dagnabit

20th July 2016, 13:55
Perhaps the setter intended to put Little creature with the backside of nine or eight? but decided it was touch rude and changed the clue at the last minute.
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elle

20th July 2016, 13:59
Good one, Dagnabit!
Well thought out!
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