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specsaver

23rd August 2018, 16:49
Am stuck on final clue 14d. Any help appreciated!
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whetstone

23rd August 2018, 16:51
What's the clue? How many letters? Any known letters?
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specsaver

23rd August 2018, 16:54
Poets entertaining hip worshippers (8)

If I am correct, I have
O?I?IST?

M.
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malone

23rd August 2018, 16:57
The 'hip' = trendy and it goes inside an old-fashioned words for poets. Your letters are correct.
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specsaver

23rd August 2018, 16:59
Thanks. I got hip=in (?). Need to get my dictionary out....
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malone

23rd August 2018, 17:04
Your first letter could be a big help for things relating to poetry....
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specsaver

23rd August 2018, 17:09
Penny dropped. Couldn’t get Ovid as possible poet out of my mind....
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malone

23rd August 2018, 17:12
Glad you got there, Specsaver. I hope you didn't mind my nudges, rather than simply giving the answer?
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whetstone

23rd August 2018, 17:14
ODINIST [?]

ODIST is a poet, with IN (hip) inside.
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malone

23rd August 2018, 17:17
Yes, Whetstone - I think your post crossed with Specsaver's, saying he'd got the answer.
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