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cockie

24th March 2024, 14:31
Another cracker from Kcit, and always nice to dig out an old A-level book!
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alwayspuzzled

24th March 2024, 15:43
A fun puzzle. It has prompted me to reread the work.
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jack aubrey

26th March 2024, 08:09
I agree, it was very elegantly done. Thank you, Kcit. (I would have posted this two days ago but the awful recaptcha was cycling endlessly. Seems to have sorted itself now.)
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fred108

28th March 2024, 16:11
Hi

I am afraid I am totally flummoxed by the letters to be removed.....probably because I am unfamiliar with the work.

I have entered the anagrammed and therefore thematic answers in 16a and 30a.....have I done right ?

Any chance of a nudge towards the letter removals ?

Thanks all.

A very bemused fred
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malone

28th March 2024, 16:17
Fred, it wasn't strictly necessary to get the removed letters. They spell out another two names,the same as/similar to the anagrammed entries and the Unclued one.
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fred108

28th March 2024, 16:45
Thanks Malone.

I have got the 2 anagrammed ones and the unclued entry as well as the quotation.

I thought I had to remove 18 letter before submitting.

Have I misunderstood (not an unusual occurrence )

fred
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malone

28th March 2024, 16:47
I think some of the clues would have been easier to solve with the letters removed! I got some of them, but not all - like you, I finished without that.
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fred108

28th March 2024, 16:52
Thanks for replying, Malone.

Sorry, but I'm still not sure what to do.
Should I be submitting a grid with 18 blank lights ?

fred

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xwordfan

28th March 2024, 17:00
No...full grid.... letters are removed from the clues before solving
eg in 1d the extras are ASP...extras from 2d and 7d.....give 9 letters spelling out a name from the musical....similarly with 3 more down clues
16a 30a and the middle blank give 3 more...
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fred108

28th March 2024, 17:19
Thank you very much....all has come clear now.

Much appreciated .

Must check my bunging in without parsing.....


fred
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