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Beans0f57 | 23:10 Fri 10th Jan 2025 | Crosswords
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I know I'm probably being a bit dense, but 29A is holding me up. Tight bottomed contrary sailor comes first (3-5)

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Rat- Ar*ed, tight, drunk. Rat is Tar, sailor, reversed (contrary)and Ar*ed is 'bottomed'.
23:12 Fri 10th Jan 2025

Rat- Ar*ed, tight, drunk. Rat is Tar, sailor, reversed (contrary)and Ar*ed is 'bottomed'.

This has already been answered and I agree. Just thought it might help to mention that this refers to the current edition of  Private Eye Crossword 795 (solutions required by 17 January 2025). 

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Thanks to both for your help. I was obsessed with "contrary sailor" being "BA" = AB reversed and couldn't move on.

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