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Spectator 2693 By Fieldfare

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ddpabrown | 22:52 Sun 09th Mar 2025 | Crosswords
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Hi, I could use some help solving / understanding. My dad got me into this and now he's no longer with us so looking for help!

28a) Speck in slabs of glass that are blown (3-5)

6d) Regularly taking one cereal, endlessly dreamy (6)

8d) Rail operatives picked up in major station (5)

25d) Coxes welcome one that asks to join (7)

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8d Crewe (sounds like crew)25d Applies (asks to join) = apples (coxes) "welcoming" i(one)6d oniric (dreamy) =on ( i(one)+ ric(e)(cereal endlessly)
23:15 Sun 09th Mar 2025

28a  pan pipes

6d  oniric

8d  Crewe

25d  applies

8d Crewe (sounds like crew)

25d Applies (asks to join) = apples (coxes) "welcoming" i(one)

6d oniric (dreamy) =on ( i(one)+ ric(e)(cereal endlessly)

Sorry teacher I spent too much time and didnt see your answer!

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Thank you so much Teacher. Would you mind explaining the wordplays?

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Ah! Thank you jj109!

JJ109 has given you three explanations .... 28a.  Pip (speck) in panes (slabs of glass)

Pan pipes (blown) = pip (speck)"in" panes (slabs of glass)

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