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[creamegg]

2d- dig some open ground up?
r?o? root?

3d- it's silent, stupid!
d?m? dumb?

6d- pass to the former, to examine and compare
c?l????

11a- drawing, aim
?l?n plan?

16a- after the second drink, paint leaving blobs
????p?e

17a- wholesome english baby food
p????

18a- wags sleepily
n?d?

20a- repeat of the film about smugglers
r???n

[kayakamina]

2d Room ....Moor (ground up <)

[auntflo]

16a stipple
18a nods

[Rollo]

20a rerun

[gen2]

2d = ROOM
if you are 'in digs' you are in rooms
room = MOOR (open ground) written up the way.

[Dinkypuzzled]

6d. col+late.
16a. (s)tipple
20a. rerun.
18a. nods ?
3d. yes
11a. yes.

[auntflo]

17a puree

[gen2]

17a = PUREE
Pure (wholesome) + E (English)

[creamegg]

thankyou all very much x