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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:22
But I can't see how you managed it without including that two letter word - are you sure?
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jbird54

1st February 2025, 19:27
I thought it read as 6 letters for the hint and 4,2 for the clue! Why not?
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candledave

1st February 2025, 19:29
6 works fine for the cryptic clue from my perspective. It’s not used as a container it’s just a synonym for the two letter word
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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:30
I think I see what you're doing - the 6 as a synonym (but I don't that works as well - the linking phrase/word helps to tie the elements together as a container for...).
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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:32
(missed) ''don't think that...''
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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:33
I agree, jbird54.
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candledave

1st February 2025, 19:34
Each to their own - we both solved it.

Personally I find the use of the 6 slightly more elegant in a cryptic clue that using the joining word

No biggie
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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:36
Maybe if you're working linearly but not in this case surely.
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candledave

1st February 2025, 19:38
Think it works fine but differences of opinion are fine too ;)
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drxx

1st February 2025, 19:46
(happy to differ}
Anyway, I must leave this clue alone now because my wife is starting to feel a little neglected - I was up half the night/morning with it.
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