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scribbler

19th April 2018, 18:42
This crossword on p.33 of today's Daily Mail has the headline "Is this really the hardest crossword ever made? - expert claims it takes TWO years to crack"

This is either "fake news" or I'm suddenly improving (unlikely)

The last one in I'm struggling with is 47d "Number added to recipients of email that's stolen" (7)

T?O?C?D

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rusty

19th April 2018, 18:58
TWOC is abbreviation for " taken without the owner's consent".
Not sure about the rest, though.
Good luck.
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rusty

19th April 2018, 19:02
Number is "two"
Copy is "c" or "cc" for plural.
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rusty

19th April 2018, 19:04
There is a thread on this running on AnswerBank.
Worth a look.
Think two folk have completed it.
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scribbler

19th April 2018, 19:12
Thanks very much rusty; I'll have a look at the thread
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scribbler

19th April 2018, 22:20
......ooops; not quite last one; 4d still to do for a finish:

"Dishonest, short of getting further at King's Head" (6)

S?O?K?


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rusty

19th April 2018, 22:30
"Shonky" is Aussie slang for dishonest
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scribbler

19th April 2018, 23:01
Thanks again rusty; a new one on me
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rusty

19th April 2018, 23:19
Glad to help, Scribbler!
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alanjcannon

21st April 2018, 08:06
Interesting work out this not so hard hardest . The DM xwd not my regular port call so quite telling in many ways . Ok Shonky but can't get the construction of the clue. Have learnt some stuff; one does appreciate that in a crossie
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