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kenhiggs

17th July 2021, 15:21
Composer turned back by force (4) *R*F

It can only be ORFF but how does it parse?
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chrise

17th July 2021, 15:24
is the orf from fro backwards? as in "to and fro". however, "turned back seems to be doing double duty.
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kenhiggs

17th July 2021, 15:31
Thanks, chrise. They were my thoughts. A loose clue?
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chrise

17th July 2021, 15:33
I suppose "turned" could be the reversal indicator, and "back" for "fro"?
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kenhiggs

17th July 2021, 15:48
Thanks again, chrise. I have pasted this in from the BRB. So you are correct.

toing and froing going backwards and forwards in an agitated way, or without achieving anything
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chrise

17th July 2021, 15:49
I would say that toing and froing are going forwards and backwards rather than (the more usual expression) backwards and forwards!
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gerba

17th July 2021, 16:46
9A Scavenger Suit, Slazenger Suit ?
My tailor has heard of neither of these ....
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mathprofrockstar

17th July 2021, 17:13
Think "searching.'
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mathprofrockstar

17th July 2021, 17:15
I agree with the earlier comments about the Orff clue. Using turning to mean fro is weak.
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quisling

17th July 2021, 18:28
Gerba, clubs is just a C in the clue. The definition is the first two words, so you’re looking at c + avenger in a word for accident
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