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professorplum13 | 15:03 Sat 15th May 2021 | Crosswords
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some letters in the wordplay are ignored...
I have the quote so have removed the extra words from the clues...

4d Take off Scots (4) RE??
5d Focus of comment someone changing allegiance keeping Government restricted (6) TA??E?
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ream (def only - Scots 'to cream' = 'skim'/'take off') no wordplay!
TARGeT (wordplay - 'tart' = 'someone changing allegience' [around] G[overnment]).
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Thank you ProfessorMaisie!
...'was' is the extra word in 5d (as you know).
Got the answers ... i think ... but can't fully parse...
17d American guy picked up (pleasant) official garment (4) ROBE
22a Fabulous snake in some current is leading(you) round a sharp point AMPHISBAENA...
i can see amp is for some current is
Yes, both right -
rOBe (wordplay - 'American guy' = BO)
AMP+IS+BEN+A ('neb' = 'sharp point' rev)minus the 'h'+[the first]'a'
...'pleasant' is extra for 17d and 'you' for 22a.
...sorry, too much information - I missed your brackets around the extras.
thank you

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