ChatterBank1 min ago
Times Cryptic 27,894
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Very grateful for all help with these clues please.
1ac: “Driven back by hard shot, becoming cross (6).”
5dn: “Commercial manager initially coming in is behind hid publications (3,4).”
6dn: “To keep mentioning Marx appropriate in public (4,2,5).”
7dn: “Expecting finished article: pants (2,3,4).”
21ac: “Advance before meeting resistance, keeping at a distance (7).”
1ac: “Driven back by hard shot, becoming cross (6).”
5dn: “Commercial manager initially coming in is behind hid publications (3,4).”
6dn: “To keep mentioning Marx appropriate in public (4,2,5).”
7dn: “Expecting finished article: pants (2,3,4).”
21ac: “Advance before meeting resistance, keeping at a distance (7).”
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1a Hybrid - 'by h(ard)' (back) + 'rid' (shot) 5d Lad mags - 'ad m(anager; initially)' (in) 'lags' (is behind) 6d Harp on about - 'Harpo (Marx) nab ( appropriate) out (in public)' 7d Up the duff - 'up (finished) the (article) duff (pants)' 21a Proffer - 'pre (before) r( esistance)' (keeping) 'off' (at a distance)
14:35 Sun 07th Feb 2021
1a Hybrid - 'by h(ard)' (back) + 'rid' (shot)
5d Lad mags - 'ad m(anager; initially)' (in) 'lags' (is behind)
6d Harp on about - 'Harpo (Marx) nab (appropriate) out (in public)'
7d Up the duff - 'up (finished) the (article) duff (pants)'
21a Proffer - 'pre (before) r(esistance)' (keeping) 'off' (at a distance)
5d Lad mags - 'ad m(anager; initially)' (in) 'lags' (is behind)
6d Harp on about - 'Harpo (Marx) nab (appropriate) out (in public)'
7d Up the duff - 'up (finished) the (article) duff (pants)'
21a Proffer - 'pre (before) r(esistance)' (keeping) 'off' (at a distance)