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julesvern

8th May 2022, 18:50
Thanks for the explanation of 12 - I'd made a spelling mistake at the 6th letter, and had T instead of L so no wonder it didn't make any sense!

Would still like help with 7d though!
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jono

8th May 2022, 18:52
7d ‘Like the rainforest’ is the defn, with the ? suggesting ‘perhaps’. Then it is an anagram with the last word (abruptly) curtailed
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alohaned

8th May 2022, 23:51
12d - brings to mind Flanders and Swann's "A Transport of Delight."
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alohaned

8th May 2022, 23:52
Sorry, that's 12a of course.
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julesvern

9th May 2022, 10:12
Thanks PS (our posts crossed again). I was really struggling with that one!
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norah (admin)

9th May 2022, 14:49
Duplicate thread posted by a newcomer, Aliuluke, please help him if you are able to do so.

"Been doing the Observer Everyman for a number of years. Still don't get 9A but got it from "Acquire habit" the rest is an utter mystery to me. Otherwise enjoyed this one and got there within time I allot on a Sunday"

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brendan

9th May 2022, 14:59
Hi Alohned, welcome to the Forum:-)

9a - 7 letter "pudding" goes around/'containing' D(ate) then 2 letter "say" as in 'for example' and the whole thing is in reverse/'roly-poly' so the first letter of the pudding is the last letter of the clue.
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brendan

9th May 2022, 15:29
Sorry Alohaned, " ..... last letter of the answer" is what I should have said.
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brendan

9th May 2022, 15:35
Of course the whole post might have made a bit more sense if I'd actually addressed it to the right person!

@37 and @38 were meant for new poster Aliuluke - sorry about the mix-up - I was about to say 'Monday morning blues' but then I noticed the time😪
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