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cracker22 | 14:14 Tue 22nd Jan 2013 | Crosswords
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22d Express tears over one secret agent (7) SLEEPER

Express = SLEEPER tears over = PEELS. Where does the ER come from?
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an express train runs on rails which are supported by sleepers
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I suppose so - it doesn't seem to follow the 'normal' rules!
A Sleeper is a secret agent.....but I'm sorry, I cannot make this clue work, even with bibblebub's asistance.
an express tears (speeds) over a sleeper, and a sleeper is a secret agent who is kept under cover until needed.
thanks ,dannyk13
I think the word 'peels' is not relevant to the solution- the answer is simply based on the double meaning of sleeper
Okay, I'm a few minutes too late, sorry
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Thanks factor30 (et al). Yes, it's just the double meaning.

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