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STel Cryptic 2455 3) ac

hadrianjeffs | 16:27 Mon 27th Oct 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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Pulls out back to front, _e_r_a_s

I know it's retreats, but why?

poets and authors

Find middle word that finishes the first and starts the last

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JMR27

hmm... maybe "back to front" refers to backing out i.e. ones back would be leading and therefore at the front, so to speak (and if that's the correct interpretation.. it's an awful clue)

hadrianjeffs

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I'm glad I'm not the only one think it's the clue, not me. These Sunday Telegraph cryptics are getting really annoying, & it seems to be simply carelessness or laziness than an effort to be obscure.

I did think it might have something to do with being STARTER backs, but although that makes some kind of sense in being "back to front", there's no indication in the clue where the extra "E" comes from.

if it was just once in a while, I wouldn't mind, but there's at least one clue like this in this particular puzzle every week now, & it takes away any pleasure in competing.

Grouch over; off to the pillar box!

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