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lindal

25th November 2017, 19:08
11d. Part-time bridge partners in mounting corruption, cheating initially (7,5) Answer is conning tower. I get that:
Cheating = conning
Then w and e in rot upwards
But why is conning tower =part time?
Many thanks
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mamya

25th November 2017, 19:11
A Conning Tower is a part time bridge - it can be used as such when needed.
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lindal

25th November 2017, 19:13
Thanks!
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brendan

25th November 2017, 20:14
Help appreciated parsing this....

21a Laid back vicar maybe dropping in on his own class? (9) - RECUMBENT (Laid back)

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chrise

25th November 2017, 20:20
I'm looking forward to seeing the answer to that one!
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kirky

25th November 2017, 20:23
RE (class) + (in)cumbent (vicar, dropping 'in')
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brendan

25th November 2017, 20:26
Excellent, thanks Kirky.
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chrise

25th November 2017, 20:26
Well done kirky - very (too?) clever!
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brendan

25th November 2017, 20:29
Too clever for me Chris, that's for sure.
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