Times cryptic 3.56 by Whetstone

27th December 2020, 23:44

12d In the Newcastle area, clay's black and blue
NEAR THE BONE

25a Last to use unpleasant resin
EPOXY

Parse for either of these?

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28th December 2020, 00:03

clay is EARTH
black is EBON
Newcastle area is NE

N earth ebon E

Near the bone = BLUE

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Last of use is the E
unpleasant is POXY

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28th December 2020, 00:05

Nice one, tatters, thanks

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28th December 2020, 00:06

12d earth = clay, ebon = black ... all in NE (north east) = Newcastle area.

25a last letter of usE + poxy = unpleasant

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