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malone

5th May 2021, 16:26
22 The 'third of cleaners' indicates the third letter, 'e' - that's missed out from 'wooed', courted.
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malone

5th May 2021, 16:28
Yes a Cipher can mean a non-person. Peron = Evita Peron and put in/employ an S, son, inside.
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whetstone

5th May 2021, 16:32
Ok thanks again...didn't know about cipher meaning non-person, nor had I heard of Johnathan apples, though they're probably my favourite.
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whetstone

6th May 2021, 13:11
11a. Broadcast opened with items from Italy
PIEDMONTESE

Parse?
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malone

6th May 2021, 13:18
It looks as if it's just an anagram (broadcast, spread...) of Opened and Items?
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malone

6th May 2021, 13:20
...and the result is 'from Italy'.
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whetstone

6th May 2021, 14:14
Thanks...hmm....PIEDMONTESE...meaning 'from Italy', bit of a loose definition.
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whetstone

6th May 2021, 23:03
5d. Superior blood I brought from Germany to men
ICHOR

Parse? Where does the OR come from?
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brendan

6th May 2021, 23:11
O(rdinary) R(anks) - the term for the "men" in an army.

Worth remembering as in crops up a great deal in cryptic crosswords.
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whetstone

7th May 2021, 09:10
4d. Astronomer's sound proof connected with constellation
GALILEO

Parse? Where does the GALI come from?
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