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patrich

30th November 2021, 07:52
Paul @4. That is a great clue, already in my top … er, few! I just wanted to check there isn’t any hidden parsing I have missed?
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jono

30th November 2021, 10:38
Soft soap is smoother for baby’s bottom (8)
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buddy

30th November 2021, 11:56
Florida without booze? Um, that's less exciting (7)

FLA + TT + er
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buddy

30th November 2021, 12:12
Suit he buys at first makes better half angry (7)

Suit=FLATTER + HE + B anagrams to BETTER HALF
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patrich

30th November 2021, 12:54
Aristo @12, sorry, can you please confirm the parsing. I think it is PLATTER with the P (piano) changed to F (forte). Is that correct?
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aristophanes

30th November 2021, 13:09
Yes. I see in Chambers that the usage is North American. Didn’t know that.
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patrich

30th November 2021, 13:49
Thanks, aristo. Yes, I had heard the word used with that meaning, maybe because of the Platters … gotta love the Great Pretender, long before Freddie Mercury.
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spike2

30th November 2021, 14:00
Comedian, choking on coffee, gets a pat on the back? (8)
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spike2

30th November 2021, 14:25
Tweak...

Comedian, choking on coffee, gets a slap on the back? (8)
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tyke51

30th November 2021, 15:12
Gratify comparatively more than a pancake (7)

`flat as a pancake`
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