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liz

27th April 2019, 11:03
Stuck on top left corner. 1a Tinpot state exercises resolve (8) ??B???C?
9a Milk producer condemning heartless financiers (8) ??S???A?
1d Cobblers start to attack with roar (6)

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rusty

27th April 2019, 11:10
1d, cobblers is "guff" with first letters of "a"ttack and "w"ith.
Guffaw is roar.
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liz

27th April 2019, 11:19
Thank you! Now have 1a and amended my incorrect answers.
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mattrom

27th April 2019, 11:19
9a FRIESIAN, milk producer
anagram of 'finan(c)iers
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mattrom

27th April 2019, 11:21
....should be 'fina(nc)iers
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rusty

27th April 2019, 11:23
Could 1a be "gimcrack", if you have an error?
State exercises is "gim", sounds like/state "gym", with "crack" for resolve?
Gimcrack means tinpot.
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liz

27th April 2019, 11:25
Thank you for your help - once I had 1d the rest just fell into place -your answers are the ones I had too, so we must be right! All done.
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