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hankir | 15:26 Sat 23rd Jun 2012 | Crosswords
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Need help in understanding wordplay.

18D. Noted drama as half-cut alternative to 16, used in 9 by terrorists (8)

Operetta ( 16 is enter and 9 is operation)

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As a guess.
enter alternative is open. half = op
used by terrorists in operation. Beretta. cut = eretta.
op + eretta
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Thanks shooty.

Terrorists using beretta? Too much of a stretch. Also nothing given to top off beretta.
Difficult one. I think it's put together from 'ret', which is half of the return key (altnerative to 'enter' (16); inside ETA (terorists); used in 9 = 'op' for operation
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Thanks baz-za.
Given that the theme is on computers and ETA is a terrorist organization, this
explanation works.
oper - cut operation? plus etta (basque terrorists)? could be..

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