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shane

14th September 2021, 15:26
Please can anyone help with these 2 clues?
Note all answers will start or finish with a T.

33. Valuable clock shown to politician I get on with. (7)
56. Butcher managed, with alien connection, to launch "The Stones". (9)

Thanks in advance.
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alwayspuzzled

14th September 2021, 15:33
33 - Tampion? (Thomas Tampion was a noted maker of clocks etc)
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kt17

14th September 2021, 15:33
TOMPION
TREBUCHET
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alwayspuzzled

14th September 2021, 15:38
Apologies - that should be Tompion.
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shane

14th September 2021, 15:41
thanks alwayspuzzled. that fits nicely.
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shane

14th September 2021, 15:44
thanks for your answers, (KT17) they fit in well in the quiz.
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shane

16th September 2021, 11:43
Please can you give me any help with

10. Could be around in the race to the opera. (8) I keep thinking of Turandot but can't make it fit.

66. He illustrated a number offline. (7) I've thought of several Illustrators but none of them are correct.
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ginge

16th September 2021, 11:48
10. Turandot looks spot on, around* in TT [Isle of Man motorcycle race(s)]
66. Tenniel, ten + line* ?
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lady bee

16th September 2021, 11:50
66. OFF line so anagram of line preceded by a number.
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shane

16th September 2021, 15:23
Many thanks to LadyB & Ginge. I'm pleased Turandot proved to be correct, though i needed your help to confirm it. And thanks for Tenniel. I had considered him but decided against.

If i can help you in any way with this quiz let me know.
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