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Enigmatic Variations N0 1630
Good morning, MIXED DOUBLES, an interesting and original teaser by IFOR this week! Not my bag of tea, the misprints, but I’m keen on understanding the normal clues in this offering.
( The answer to each pair of clues sharing a number must be MIXED so as to give the DOUBLES ( pairs of names ) that form the entry. Remaining across clues each contain a misprint in their definition; correct letters in clue order identify a playwright, one of whose works forms the central column. This work, differently punctuated, is part of a line ( in ODQ ) by another playwright which describes the shaded region of the grid. Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended. )
12 Processed calories not so bad in this? Hardly ( 6 ) : ?L????
12 Fabric weave evenly plastered with oil ( 5 )
14 Aid moving slowly as well as needed inside borders ( 7 ) : A??????
15 Hopelessness; a third of income’s disappeared and what’s left is uncertain ( 6 ) ?G????
15 Subject such as this one in story ( 5 ) LIEGE
26a Lived in Perth, able to be relocated ( 4 ): ??A?
27 Axes keenly unsheathed to be brandished in compound ( 6 ) : ??C???
27 Beginning of action caught company still in lines ( 5 )
28 More restive, alas, in tent ( 5 ) : ??Y??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thanks, I think I see the technique here. For 12a I now have OLIVE followed by CLAIRE. Got 26a, the Scottish place not the Australian one. What then is the second part of 27a? ( XYLENE followed by???)
A verification for 20d Verbal fluency, nothing risqué ( 5 )ORACY
28a More restive, alas, in tent ( 5 ): ??Y??
Matakari, we've given you so much detailed information, I'm sure you won't mind putting in a bit of work at the end!
I don't know what you mean about getting'the author' once you've worked out the doubles in 27? If you have the central column filled, the 'another playwright' will give you a huge amount of help with the doubles. Things were a lot easier done that way round!
Good morning, I’m back to the charge! Help with the following would be appreciated to get me closer to the mied doubles, thanks!
3d Provide groups of missiles against border engaged in revolution ( 4 ) : A??V
5d Active moves, missing a push from base ( 5 ) : ???CT
6d Avengers die, otherwise there’s no end to it ( 5 ) : ???L?
8d Cloths pressed while covering either side of sari ( 7 ) : ???A???
22d Discipline men chasing piecework locally ( 5 ) : ????R
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