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wilstan22 | 20:25 Tue 28th Oct 2008 | Crosswords
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12d One showing miserely behaviour-see preacher getting upset (11)
17a The Fool's lines in Lear (8,5)
5d Task-master restored water supply around lake (5-6)
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12d cheeseparer
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Thank you for your assistance
slave-driver?
17a Nonsense Verse
12d CHESEPARER anag see preacher
17a definitely NONSENSE VERSE, no need for word play, just a reference to Edward Lear
5d SLAVE DRIVER saved=restored water supply=river around L=lake, hope that helps with the word play.
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Thank you DocHH, On the ball as usual
One tries! Although I am not in agreement with some of the letters in last weeks Telegraph that the Toughie is less difficult than the Cryptic. In all honesty I have more problems with the Quickie!! It is too straightforward for my brain!

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