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[BIll]

Three last ones I can't get:

1a. Great round takes place, making point (4). G-S-

23d. Man in central parts of Spain missing Cornish pasty (5). A---N (middle letter is H if

25a. Chinese gong not initially practical (5-2). --N-S -N

is HANDS ON, but why? Practical, sure, but the rest?

[SpodoCommodo]

gist
ashen
chinese = HAN, gong = D.S.O., not initially = N

[MarkRae]

1a GIST (already answered on here)

[BIll]

Thanks. Could find GIST elsewhere. Did look.

[BIll]

GIST was my own stupidity: so easy. But I still don 't get ASHEN. Anyone explain?

[SpodoCommodo]

man = HE
in = put ^ in
central parts of spAin misSing corNish = A S N

A S he N

[BIll]

Aha! Great. Many thanks.

[SpodoCommodo]

you're welcome