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Times Cryptic Jumbo 821

Annie Jay | 14:26 Wed 01st Jul 2009 | Crosswords

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Stuck with last two. 18ac Brief thrill about a conspiracy of silence (6) O?E?T? and 25dn In city old chap goes over budget (9) E?O?O?I?e Looks like economise or economize but can't decide which. Would greatly appreciate help with these clues please.

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littlegriff

18a could be omerta

25d economize

Annie Jay

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Thanks very much littlegriff, but how did you conclude its economiZe?

littlegriff

just my education in oxford hun, all izes words should be spelt z and not s

Annie Jay

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Still doesn't explain the clue.

littlegriff

old chap is geezer some me ze from that, abit tenuous i know

littlegriff

so may be, not some me grammar rubbish today

SpodoCommodo

usually city = EC (as in the district of London that is the City)

old = O

chap = SImon (in this case) => monis (goes over)

still leaves the final E; if city = ECE then would fit exactly

Annie Jay

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Cheers Spodo, your explanation makes a lot of sense. Can't believe I missed Simon! Many thanks, Spodo, much appreciated.

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