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scribbler

17th December 2016, 15:40
28d "What cassowary shows - something giving children amusement" (3-2-3-6)

?I? - I? - T?E- ?I?D?E can only guess at PIG-IN-THE-MIDDLE but can't see the parsing

Similarly with 51d "Only 50% fair - cheat in sport" (4)

?U?O can only see SUMO but again can't parse

Any help much appreciated
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merryphil

17th December 2016, 15:42
cas -SOW -ary
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mamya

17th December 2016, 15:42
28 Sow (Pig) is in the middle of Cassowary
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malone

17th December 2016, 15:43
51 Judo, sport - Ju(st) Do.
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mamya

17th December 2016, 15:44
Ju(st) + Do (cheat)
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scribbler

17th December 2016, 15:54
Thanks malone and mamya

Final one in is 44d "Army recruit in sort of valley" (2-7)

R? - E?T?A?T RE-ENTRANT ? but why

Again help appreciated
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jazzgirl

17th December 2016, 15:59
Reentrant is low ground (valley) between two hill spurs
army - RE (Royal engineers)+ recruit - entrant
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scribbler

17th December 2016, 16:00
Thanks jazzgirl
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jazzgirl

17th December 2016, 16:23
Just one I would appreciate parsing (if it is correct)
36a Trouble one's got about flaming people deciding things in advance (14)
I have PREDESTINATION (deciding things in advance) ?
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rusty

17th December 2016, 16:26
Trouble is "pest"
Flaming is "red"
One is "i"
people is "nation"
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