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[davey b]

Tory hiding gun under daughter's balloons D?S?E?D?

[dannyk13]

Distends

[cashier]

Distends

[davey b]

Thanks. Can you please parse?

[sedge47]

IDS (Ian Duncan Smith) containing STEN (gun), all following D(aughter).
It helps if you say whether it's an across or down clue.

[davey b]

Thanks sedge much obliged. Why does it matter if it's down or across?

[sedge47]

There are certain constructs which work differently depending on whether it's a down or across clue. For example, "under" means "following" in a down clue but not in an across one.