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Just two parsing queries :-
1) 1Ac : Jet following unseats Frenchman in spectacular rise (8) ?O?N?A?N. It looks like FOUNTAIN (Jet), whereby F (following) replaces M (Frenchman) in MOUNTAIN. But how does "spectacular rise" justify MOUNTAIN? I suspect I'm missing something.
2) 24Dn : Milk without flaws served up (3) T?P. All I can think of is TAP (for Milk), but I can't parse the rest.
1) 1Ac : Jet following unseats Frenchman in spectacular rise (8) ?O?N?A?N. It looks like FOUNTAIN (Jet), whereby F (following) replaces M (Frenchman) in MOUNTAIN. But how does "spectacular rise" justify MOUNTAIN? I suspect I'm missing something.
2) 24Dn : Milk without flaws served up (3) T?P. All I can think of is TAP (for Milk), but I can't parse the rest.
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Without flaws = perfect = (off) pat. As in actors learning their lines.
Def 2 adverb
pat 2 (păt)
adj.
1.
a. Suitable; fitting: "Suggestions about her reasons for going are made indirectly, lightly and ambiguously; no pat explanation is offered" (Janna Malamud Smith).
b. Fitting or satisfactory in a superficial or contrived way, especially in being trite or glib: "The dialogue is sometimes stilted and the ending too pat" (Leonard Malkin).
2. Games Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it.
adv. Informal
Readily or perfectly as a result of memorization or familiarization: They've got the system down pat. He has the lesson pat.
Def 2 adverb
pat 2 (păt)
adj.
1.
a. Suitable; fitting: "Suggestions about her reasons for going are made indirectly, lightly and ambiguously; no pat explanation is offered" (Janna Malamud Smith).
b. Fitting or satisfactory in a superficial or contrived way, especially in being trite or glib: "The dialogue is sometimes stilted and the ending too pat" (Leonard Malkin).
2. Games Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it.
adv. Informal
Readily or perfectly as a result of memorization or familiarization: They've got the system down pat. He has the lesson pat.
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