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jono

4th June 2023, 11:06
In 22a letters 1 and 3 are an abbreviation used in addresses
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justsolve

4th June 2023, 11:09
Loubylou I think you are overthinking it, the word of which the answer is (IMO) a loose homophone is usually used in the past participle to describe something that is revered, particularly a building ( that is assuming I have the correct answer!)

My hold-out is 22a. I assume everyman is the usual pronoun but I have literally no idea what the drive is! Def must be needy type I guess?
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justsolve

4th June 2023, 11:11
Thanks Jono, you posted your explanation of 22a just as I was posting my bewilderment, I get it now! Right, the great outdoors beckon!
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julesvern

4th June 2023, 12:03
I'm still puzzled by 13d. I get how the first word means 'lashing down' if you add a K to it, but where does the second word come from? Or does the whole thing mean lashing down?? Seems a bit odd.

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jono

4th June 2023, 12:06
Julesvern, the second word means “down” (oddly, hence my post earlier about downlands and uplands). At least that’s how I read it
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julesvern

4th June 2023, 12:36
Oh, yes, I get it now (I think!) You mean down as in downs? Very confusing! I didn't understand your earlier post when I read it the first time. Thanks Jono.
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chrise

4th June 2023, 14:16
i know it doesn't but shouldn't the definition for 16d end in y?
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chrise

4th June 2023, 14:20
i.e. noun rather than adjective
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jono

4th June 2023, 14:24
I did wonder about that Chris, but I think ‘taking’ is part of the definition
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chrise

4th June 2023, 14:28
something seems wrong even including the "taking"
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