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doctordolittle | 12:41 Sat 26th Jan 2013 | Crosswords
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I have some of the answers to these but can't fathom out why

Put up money to purchase accomodating area for posh tree (8, 3) L_B_O_L_/_ _T is I think Loblolly pot

At Roland Garros, the British double seeds are in this (6) _ _BL_ _

Scottish resort tha's non-stop? (4) _ _ _ N (could be Oban)

International team training sub for one year (4) E_Y_T must be Egypy but why?

Second-rate waiter's place to pull large empty cracker? (5) _I_ _ _

Any help appreciated
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B (l)imbo La b la b
14:26 Sat 26th Jan 2013
Lob as in'put up' then lolly asin 'money' = Loblolly is a tree. Pot 'accommodating area'.

O for 'non'; ban for stop = Oban.

That's all I have I'm afraid .
B (l)imbo

La b la b
Egypt
Loblolly Bay

Lob lolly + Buy (purchase) with A (area) for U (posh)
I should have added that LABLAB is a bean (seeds are in it!)
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All very helpful - the only one that still foxes me is Egypt as the answer for
International team training sub for one year (4) E_Y_T,. Training could be PT but what about the rest?
Hi Doc

Glad I could help with the other clues. I see EGYPT as -

Defn - International team

EG ( For one) Y (year) with PT (training) below/sub
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Thanks Mazrk and the others. Until tomorrow morning!!

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