Guardian 24887

[greencj01]

2 to do

25a) [1b] I agree to the return of darkness with rapror about (5,7)
50a) [1.5d] Came across bird and setter abroad (10)

Help!

[owdippi]

50a) metternich

[rrc]

kwame nkkumah
metternich

[owdippi]

rrc - i think it might be kwame nkrumah, i've got rerun for 28d

[rrc]

sorry cant read my own writing

[greencj01]

Thanks! I can now have a relaxed Christmas!

[djmelancourt]

44D is UNCUT. Can anyone explan why please? The clue is:

"What follows word for "hook" in index to book that's all there."

It's the first part of the clue that defeats me.

[sedge47]

a word for a hook is UNCUS which comes just before uncut in the dictionary.

[djmelancourt]

Many many thanks for "uncus/uncut". I'd never have got there. It's always furstrating when you know the answer, but can't see why. Well done.

[lozbell]

kwame nkrumah

Raptor = hawk (reverse)
amen = I agree
darkness = murk (reversed)

But what is the 51 theme?

[bobw]

It's anniversaries - births, deaths, (b) or (d), no letter for a battle and presumably (a) for accession.

[string]

Hi
It's taking me longer than everyone else, but finally I have two left to finish:

39 Opposition held during broadcast(6)
40 5 plant from 21 said to be on Cape Cod(7)

Can you help?
Thanks
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[kayakamina]

Kwame Nkrumah

Met tern ich

[hindle-a]

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40-HY-ANNIS

[hindle-a]

39-SHADOW

[string]

Thank you!
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