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ST4448 Can somebody please explain the wordplay on 9d and 20a

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Hilary1 | 07:43 Tue 30th Aug 2011 | Crosswords
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9d After shunt initially blame idiot on speed-or another chemical 6,7

I have Sodium Citrate

20a Control freak leaving Barking to join leader of Southwark. 8

I have Svengali

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20 (barking indicates anagram) of Leaving + S (head of Southwark)
07:47 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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9d Sodium nitrate - s(hunt) (initially) + 'odium' (blame) + 'nit' (idiot) + 'rate' (speed)
20a Svengali - S(outhwark, leader) + anag (barking, mad) 'leaving'
07:47 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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For the other I would favour Nitrate - idiot + speed, cannot quite see the wordplay for the rest
07:48 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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Morning maj.
07:49 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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It is, isn't it... :-)
07:50 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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Many, many thanks both
07:53 Tue 30th Aug 2011

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