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[fergol]

stuck on three more

1a smart reply with rapier wit? (7) ??p????

1d alter course round tip of fastnet - concentrate again (7) ??f?c?s

24a hollywood citizen in high voice - one of forget-me-not family (7) a???n??

[justineo]

1d refocus

[fergol]

thanks justineo. did you mean 1a?

[beerbelly]

1a = riposte

[fergol]

thanks beerbelly. did you mean 1d?

[beerbelly]

smart reply = riposte

[beerbelly]

24a = alkanet

[fergol]

thanks again beerbelly

[biley]

fergol - you are not going to listen to a "sad old git" !!! but you perhaps owe justineo and beerbelly an apology. They DID mean 1d and 1a respectively as that is the way you put it in your question. Just a thought!

[fergol]

Fair comment biley. Apologies to justineo and beerbelly for my mis-typing. And also thank you to you biley for being so eagle eyed.