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Christiana | 23:14 Wed 16th Aug 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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8d) If we mind our Ps and Qs, we can't miss these printing features. (9) e-t-n-e-s I think the answer is extenders but can see no cryptic involvement, plus the whole thing seems somewhat vague. What do others think?
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Printer's measures are ems or ens so the answer could be entenders, but I still can't fit it to the rest of the clue yet.
As geo 939 posted, extenders are printing features. If you wish to be correct, you would not omit / overlook them.
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Thanks - I knew they were to do with printing but they seemed to be inks rather than 'features'. It certainly seems the best answer. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions
It's a 'cryptic definition' type clue - perfectly okay, although no actual 'wordplay' involved.
Incidentally the setter may have made a mistake: he seems to be referring to the 'tails' on lower-case ps and qs - which are normally known as descenders not extenders.
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