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woodhamgirl | 18:07 Sun 27th Sep 2009 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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24a departing hastily 7,1,7 (leaving, a girl can string tears out) B?A?ING?/A/RETREAT.

Can you explain the cryptic please.
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Beating a retreat
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of course. thank you- ive been racking my brains for ages. Im rushing thru the crosswords before x factor starts!!!
BEATING A RETREAT (leaving)

girl = BEA
can = tin
string = g
tears out = anagram of 'tear tear' = aret reat

bea tin g aret reat
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thank you jumbuck for the explanation. its easy when set out!!

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