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prospero

6th September 2021, 10:08
Easiest for some time - an under 2-hour job. But still unhappy about the central 3-letter. I see what it has to be but is it really a word? My Chambers is in another country ....
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loge

6th September 2021, 10:17
Agree on both points, Prospero. I suppose we can assume an apostrophe in the 3-letter word, but even then it's a bit iffy.
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buzzybee

6th September 2021, 10:18
It is the plural of the word for an "unknown".
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loge

6th September 2021, 10:30
Indeed BB, but it's an unusual spelling, I'd have thought.
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buzzybee

6th September 2021, 10:34
Indeed. Chambers gives the singular but is mute on the plural. I guess Kite has taken liberties.
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buzzybee

6th September 2021, 10:41
Also found it considerably more straightforward than last week. I would be interested to know which clue caused the penny to drop on the theme - for me it was "Bug causing ruin..."
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prospero

6th September 2021, 10:43
me too. bb
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loge

6th September 2021, 11:06
Same here.
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sircrispin

6th September 2021, 14:00
One to go: 'American president's etc...'. I've got _R_E_A as the crossers and an answer that feels right, but I can't for the life of me see the parsing.
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sircrispin

6th September 2021, 14:04
Doh. Just figured it out! Ignore last post
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