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[amtaff]

1d.Skilful in concealing each indication of lack of skill(6) I???A?
9ac.Father left waste,not left wasted!(9).??I?T?R?D
Help with these two gratefully accepted

[factor-fiction]

frittered?

[factor-fiction]

Fr + (L)ittered

[amtaff]

Thanks. That gives I?F?A? for 1down

[writesbad]

defeat (check your I)

[Sparkles62]

amtaff, dont know if its any help but I've got 1 down starting with a D.....got debrief for 1 across. but stuck on 2 down obsessed about Russia's foremost composer 7 letters B?I???N. Any Ideas ?

[amtaff]

Thanks,yes, Ihad "in brief" instead of "debrief". DOH!

[writesbad]

2d B r itten

[Sparkles62]

Could it be Britten ?

[Sparkles62]

thanks typebad, think we were typing at the same time .X

[writesbad]

don't mention it, Sparkles62. And welcome to AB

..and it's "writesbad" :-(