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Enigmatic Variations - N0 1600 - Count By Proximal
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Good morning, an original approach here as far as reinstatement of letters are concerned. Juggling with letters is not my bag of tea, but I’m keen to learn the technique. Some assistance with the following would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
( A letter must be reinstated in each of 43 clues. The same letter that has been reinstated must replace one of the letters in the answer before entry. In clue order, the original letters which have been replaced spell out what should replace two entries. Word COUNT refers to answers; all entries are real words or phrases at every stage. Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended. )
30a Avid daughter of bodyguard one digs ( 5 ) : ???O?
42a Pug starts to ingest elastic and rubber ( 5 ): ????L?
1d Diving off short elevated platform having consumed French wine ( 7 ) : ?HA?A??
3d Perhaps like governess having primates ( 4 ) : ?LI?
29d Extreme nonsense about editor led to hatred ( 6 ): ???H?T
33d Frenchman with ails of particular type ( 5 ) : ??T?E
( A letter must be reinstated in each of 43 clues. The same letter that has been reinstated must replace one of the letters in the answer before entry. In clue order, the original letters which have been replaced spell out what should replace two entries. Word COUNT refers to answers; all entries are real words or phrases at every stage. Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended. )
30a Avid daughter of bodyguard one digs ( 5 ) : ???O?
42a Pug starts to ingest elastic and rubber ( 5 ): ????L?
1d Diving off short elevated platform having consumed French wine ( 7 ) : ?HA?A??
3d Perhaps like governess having primates ( 4 ) : ?LI?
29d Extreme nonsense about editor led to hatred ( 6 ): ???H?T
33d Frenchman with ails of particular type ( 5 ) : ??T?E
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Many thanks, ProfessorMaisie, I was about to ask you for an example as to how to determine the letter that replaces the original answer for 29d (REDHOT) which I got. Your explanation for 30a helps a great deal. Now, according to the preamble, six clues are not affected by the letter replacement. Am I right in suggesting that they are the following? 13a ARIDNESS, 24a STENO, 40a THERIACA,
43a CORE TIMES, 21d ZINE, 31d ORACLE
43a CORE TIMES, 21d ZINE, 31d ORACLE
Many thanks, JJ109! This all looks like magic to me. Before I abandon, let’s take the example of 40a.
I got an anagram “I reach at”=THERIACA. Now, how do we know that ( S ) is the letter to be reinstated? And what word should now go into the grid?
40 I reach at pongy old antidote ( 8 ) THERIACA
40a I reach at (s)pongy old antidote
I got an anagram “I reach at”=THERIACA. Now, how do we know that ( S ) is the letter to be reinstated? And what word should now go into the grid?
40 I reach at pongy old antidote ( 8 ) THERIACA
40a I reach at (s)pongy old antidote
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