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[iggymiggy]

7a shy poet cleverly breaks that man's supposition(10) ???o?h???s
1d legally local rule(5) ???a?
4d a paper to colour up in bits(7) ???n?e?
5d therefore made to covet quietly(5,4) ?o??? v???
16a listen to private resentment(7) ?a???u?
11a disconcert conductor(6?) r???l?

[HowardKennitby]

hypothesis
bylaw

[bibblebub]

7a) hypothesis
1d) bylaw

5d) sotto voce
16a) rancour
11a) rattle

[cupid04]

hypothesis
bylaw

[factor-fiction]

rattle

[bibblebub]

4d) asunder

[iggymiggy]

thanks to all really struggled this week only the wordfinder to do now

[Marijn]

Could someone please explain Rancour and Bylaw, thanks

[Marijn]

Whoops, could someone just explain the Rancour one, thank you.

[sandyRoe]

A private is in the ranks, a ranker. Sounds like rancour...resentment. listen in a clue means sounds like

[Marijn]

Thanks

[shaneystar2]

Yoohoo notafish
Rancour sounds like ranker
An enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces.A private soldier in other words .

[Marijn]

Thanks again