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Times Cryptic Jumbo 824
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I think I've finished it, but as someone has already commented I can't seem to get into the mind of the compiler, this week. I have five clues that I'm nearly sure of, but I can't see the reasoning for the answers:
5d Being without enemies in the East End is commented on (7) N - T - T - D NOTATED, can't see why.
20d Employee on paper getting bottom pinched by admirer (9) S - B - D - T - R SUBEDITOR SUB is bottom, the rest?
22a Get wide, in time, to fill grand little jumper? (4, 4) - R - W - N - O GROW INTO grand G, INT in time? again obscure for me.
26d Possibly when locks long to play in scrum? (8) P - N - T - I - PONYTAIL, again lost.
Finally 41d Stop Labour and Conservative slogan supporting open door policy? (5, 3) - L - C - O - F BLOCK OFF, or SLACK OFF?
Could anyone, please explain for me? Thanks a lot.
5d Being without enemies in the East End is commented on (7) N - T - T - D NOTATED, can't see why.
20d Employee on paper getting bottom pinched by admirer (9) S - B - D - T - R SUBEDITOR SUB is bottom, the rest?
22a Get wide, in time, to fill grand little jumper? (4, 4) - R - W - N - O GROW INTO grand G, INT in time? again obscure for me.
26d Possibly when locks long to play in scrum? (8) P - N - T - I - PONYTAIL, again lost.
Finally 41d Stop Labour and Conservative slogan supporting open door policy? (5, 3) - L - C - O - F BLOCK OFF, or SLACK OFF?
Could anyone, please explain for me? Thanks a lot.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.5D NOTATED Not 'ated = Cockney NOT HATED (without enemies)
20D SUBEDITOR : SUITER (admirer) surrounding BED (bottom)
22A GROW INTO : G (grand) ROO (jumper -kangaroo) surrounding W (wide) IN T (time)
26D PONYTAIL jumble of TO PLAY IN = Ponytail (long hair tied up)
41D Correct answer is CLOCK OFF = Stop Labour
Wordplay is C (Conservative) + LOCK OFF (slogan supporting OPEN DOOR policy)
Hope that's helpful.
20D SUBEDITOR : SUITER (admirer) surrounding BED (bottom)
22A GROW INTO : G (grand) ROO (jumper -kangaroo) surrounding W (wide) IN T (time)
26D PONYTAIL jumble of TO PLAY IN = Ponytail (long hair tied up)
41D Correct answer is CLOCK OFF = Stop Labour
Wordplay is C (Conservative) + LOCK OFF (slogan supporting OPEN DOOR policy)
Hope that's helpful.