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mad max | 23:17 Thu 12th Jul 2007 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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any idea of the following cryptic clues (no letters as answers are altered somehow)
1) Gossip about hospital in recession ( 4 letters )
2) Armour adapted to fit into hollow part we hear ( 4 letters)
3) About four pints of Merlot, half evaporated (4 letters )
4) Predator's early days provided violence ( 6 letters )
many thanks mm
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2 - Mail [a male fitting goes into a female (hollow) fitting].
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thanks Phil7, great to get another answer mm (only 3 to go )
1 - Chat ???

I hesitate to post this - how does "cat" = "recession"? All I can suggest is "Dead cat bounce" on the financial charts!
3 Omer (half the letters of 'ofmerlot')
Are you sure these are normal cryptics (I haven't done this week's Inquisitor)? Check the preamble. 1 looks like shag (H in GAS, all backwards) - but there's obviously no def in the clue.
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thanks to both of you I now have 10 of the 12 answers, all of which so far appear to be ordinary, they 'map' indirectly on to their grid entries (whatever that means)

not sure about chat but might be?
many thanks
IMHO it can't be chat.
are you still struggling?
i have eventually completed it!
need any answers or hints?
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MLNRUGBY yes please 12down & 33down and is 10down achene? thanks mm
long day at work, just home!
10down is samara
33down is sorage
12 down does not exist!!
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many thanks , meant 12 across mm
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MLN just realised anagrams, I should be able to complete now thanks again MM
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