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bigdave1954 | 20:16 Sun 11th Oct 2015 | Crosswords
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Last one. 1a Beetles left in sand by holidaymakers (8) ?C?M?E?S
Pretty certain it must be scampers (campers being holidaymakers) but I don't get the full wordplay

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to beetle about = to scamper
20:18 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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beetle (ˈbiːtəl)
n
1. (Animals) any insect of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form shell-like protective elytra.
2. (Games, other than specified) a game played with dice in which the players draw or assemble a beetle-shaped form
vb (intr; foll by along, off, etc)
3. to scuttle or scurry; hurry
20:18 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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left in sand = (l) eft + campers
20:18 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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s campers
20:19 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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scampers
20:19 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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sorry

(s) and + campers
20:19 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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HMMMM so the left hand letter in sand = s + campers. Is that it? If so I think it's a pretty weak clue. Or is there a different explanation?

Thanks
20:24 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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yup s(and) campers
20:25 Sun 11th Oct 2015

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