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NeilMunro | 17:02 Sat 14th Jul 2018 | Crosswords
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Very grateful for all help with these clues please.
27ac: “Character from 25 perhaps a long way from base? (3).”
37dn: “Exposed to solar radiation, hundreds suffering must get enclosed inside (3-8).”
45ac: “Ancient ‘as allotted time cut shot (7).”
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25a Phi (Gr. letter, ref 25d) - pH scale from 0 (acid) > 14 (base), so 'pH1' is a long way from base 37d Sun-drenched - 'enc(losed)' (in) anag 'hundreds' 45a (h)Olds-ter(m) (I think the clue should read "...cut short"
17:05 Sat 14th Jul 2018
37 sun drenched

Anagram hundreds with enc inside
25a Phi (Gr. letter, ref 25d) - pH scale from 0 (acid) > 14 (base), so 'pH1' is a long way from base
37d Sun-drenched - 'enc(losed)' (in) anag 'hundreds'
45a (h)Olds-ter(m) (I think the clue should read "...cut short"
Is that clue exactly right for 45 please?
Do we need to know the answer to 25?
Do you have any letters please?
Thanls LiK? iw as querying the 'AS
(h)as = (h)olds + ter(m) (allotted time cut short) - is how I saw it
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Many thanks!

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