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redhead

7th March 2020, 09:49
Agreed that this was a slog. Finished but cannot parse the answer for 1d Conservative racket: Guardian's nailing it (8)
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gweilo

7th March 2020, 09:57
redhead - 2d is a three letter word for noise, followed by a three letter word meaning "belonging to the guardian" around two letters indicating it, euphemistically.
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gweilo

7th March 2020, 09:59
Oops, I meant 1d of course
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redhead

7th March 2020, 10:15
Thanks gweilo! A bit convoluted but glad to be able to work out what is a good definition in my opinion!
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simond9x

7th March 2020, 10:16
Hi Brendan. I struggled to see 6/3 even though I'm a native and it's a favourite! Not too difficult on the whole but, as someone has already pointed out, I think there's been a sea change in Paul's crosswords, dating back about two years. He's gone from being my favourite setter to the one I groan at when I see his name. His clues seem to have become convoluted at the expense of some of their elegance. That said, I quite enjoyed this one!
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myla

7th March 2020, 10:56
Totally agree simond9x. Looking for hints re 20A & 16D.
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chrise

7th March 2020, 11:00
20a the theatre isn't the stage
I haven't parsed 16d
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justsolve

7th March 2020, 11:02
Same here Simond9x, once the penny had dropped for 6,3 Google was required to reveal 15,2. I must have missed school on the day they covered that!
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myla

7th March 2020, 11:22
Thanks ChrisE re 20A.
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inge140

7th March 2020, 11:22
Any hints for 15.2 please ?
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