I Cryptic - parse please by David W

19th May 2018, 15:59

8a Lines in story? My predecessor would prevent you appreciating it (5)

The answer is Lille, but what is that to do with my predecessor?

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19th May 2018, 16:00

The previous clue, which I haven't got to hand, has an answer which means 'someone who wouldn't appreciate Lille'.

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19th May 2018, 16:01

Previous clue, so 'predecessor'.

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19th May 2018, 16:36

Thank you Malone. (I wish I hadn't asked.)

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19th May 2018, 16:41

It's just someone who's a Francophobe/doesn't like France, wouldn't appreciate Lille. To me it's a rather clunky clue!

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19th May 2018, 16:48

Just what I thought.

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