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FleshpotsOfDevon | 20:16 Fri 15th Dec 2023 | Crosswords
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Blimey, what a monster! I've been ploughing through for a couple of days, and it's boiled down to these two regular clues left - 

Alastair’s extended half of speech (4) LA?G (LANG??)

Low, about to get into dire trouble, then lower (7) D?O?IER

 

And if anyone can give a wee hint for the unclueds at 19A & 48D, I'll be eternally grateful :) TIA 

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Lang(uage)doomier ... low / moo & anag dire
20:20 Fri 15th Dec 2023

Lang(uage)

doomier ... low / moo & anag dire

2 D-oom-ier  To low = MOO reversed inside mixed letters of DIRE

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Huh, I never thought of doomier :/ Thanks! 

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Nay probs on the two unclueds, I've got 'em! :)

Good, cos I haven't got the crossword yet, so unclueds could be tricky. 😀

Well done.

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When you do get it, I'm the go-to if you get stuck haha 

Those are my last two to solve. Any help gratefully received

is 19a the first part or the second part of the pair?

 

19a A Pakistani first name (I was about to say "Christian" name)

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19a is the first name, and it isn't a Western name. 

80D Brief opportunity to secure a job? (3,3)

?IT VAC.

Sit(uations) Vac(ant) = Sit Vac

SITuation VACant

Thanks!

I've filled in the grid but I'm stuck on two of the unclueds which I think are two of the "two word" variety at 85A and 42D. Help!

42d is a Pope

85a  Crossroads

Many thanks!

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42d is something of a curveball compared to the others. 

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