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gawdelpus

30th May 2024, 15:00
A couple if I may…

Alumnus of Eton, and furthermore Cambridge University, and finally Dartmouth (6) ???I?H

What's essential for illustrator? Outstanding drawing (6) T?W?N?

Thank you
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chrise

30th May 2024, 15:06
TOWING (drawing) for the second one - essential illusTrator, then OWING for outstanding (as in a debt)
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gawdelpus

30th May 2024, 15:09
I did consider “towing” but couldn’t parse it. Thanks
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malone

30th May 2024, 15:11
Psmith, a character in the Bertie Wooster novels. PS, furthermore, MIT,Cambridge University (USA) and (Dartmout) H.
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gawdelpus

30th May 2024, 15:13
Thanks malone! I’m starting to think I’m missing out by never having read any PG.
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malone

30th May 2024, 15:17
Gawdelpus, I have read (started to read) only one PG book and gave up. I knew the end was going to be MITH so stared very hard at the clue and then confirmed my odd-looking solution!
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gawdelpus

30th May 2024, 15:18
One left….

With archaic article, this writer could produce a soporific state (5)

S?U?E Is it SHUTE?
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chrise

30th May 2024, 15:20
I don't get on with P G either (and I have tried!), but I will make an exception for the golf stories.
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gawdelpus

30th May 2024, 15:26
I think PGW’s books are something you need to “get” to enjoy, like Terry Pratchett.
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malone

30th May 2024, 15:32
Gawdelpus, that looks OK - Shute(ye), shut eye, soporific state, Ye being an archaic article...
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