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mathi

8th February 2020, 08:36
It took a while to get all of them. Got stuck with the bottom part! Still can’t parse 19d correctly. What is the window cleaner or priest here in F_R_L_M_? (though the answer for the definition ‘member’ is easy from the crossers)
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bigmacsub

8th February 2020, 08:45
...when I'm cleaning windows...
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mathi

8th February 2020, 09:39
Oh, ok. I didn’t know this song or its author Formby. That explains. Thanks!
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gweilo

8th February 2020, 11:08
Can somebody help with the parsing of 8 - 28? From the crossers I have and the references in the rest of the grid I can see what the answer is, but I can't see how the wordplay gets me there.
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simond9x

8th February 2020, 11:17
2 letter abbreviation for a measure of volume around a word associated with being wrinkly, followed by a word meaning a lot (of paper).
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gweilo

8th February 2020, 11:20
Oh wow, I feel silly now! I even had the lot of - I just couldn't get the rest to work in my head. I think it was wrinkly that threw me
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chrise

8th February 2020, 11:20
I've put this aside with most of the RHS empty. However, is there a mistake in the clue for 24a?
Bug in 8 28, once whipped (9)
Shouldn't it be 8 rather than 8 28?
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gweilo

8th February 2020, 11:21
24 is fine - I read it as bug in 8; 28 once whipped
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chrise

8th February 2020, 11:23
Ah, of course!
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simond9x

8th February 2020, 11:23
It threw me at first but I agree with gweilo.
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