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Inquisitor 1426

Ripper | 09:12 Tue 23rd Feb 2016 | Crosswords

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Each clue has a misprint in the definition (I've put my corrected letter in brackets) 22A & 1 down are one letter shorter than number in brackets - if that makes sense please could someone help with the following _
22 across Tense hour in English post for Ailsa (H) (6) T?RANG. 1 down Eccentric European erected an underground dwelling (S) (4) ED?O. A tome academician throws back (P - but I think it's D?) (5) STU?A. 8 down: Eastern porter clutching base of claret filled vase (A) (6) HAE?AL. I like to know how the wordplay works as I have answers for all of these but can't work out if they are correct! Sorry this is so long-winded! Thanks in advance

Toughie

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Neveracrossword

22 Thrang - host/crowd
1 Eddp, swelling - Odd+E/European

Neveracrossword

22. I think 'Ailsa' just means we need the Scottish version, 'thrang' instead of 'throng', host.

A tome...yes, Stupa - a toPe.

Neveracrossword

8 Hamal is the Eastern porter and E is the base - the misprint was in vase, should be vasa, vessel (blood vessel, hence the 'claret' in the clue).
Haemal, relating to blood vessel.

I didn't parse that all myself originally, saw it on an earlier post.

Ripper

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Thank you Neveracrossword - and thanks for your explanations. I'll miss Inquisitor when the paper goes on-line, as I'll have no idea how to download it and I'll need to buy a printer. It's been like an old friend to me and keeps my ageing brain going!

Neveracrossword

You're welcome, Ripper. No-one knows yet if Inquisitor will be in the digital version, so there might be nothing to download!

Neveracrossword

...sorry about the misprint(!) in my answer to 1 D - I'm sure you knew it was meant to be Eddo!