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The Times Jumbo Cryptic 620

blueberry2 | 10:22 Mon 16th Jan 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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Happy New Year everyone! Haven't been on the site for a while - computer problems!

Can anyone help me with my last three clues, I have ideas but cannot explain them completely.

Think they might be extravagant, Euterpe and lackey but would appreciate confirmation or alternative.

33d Destroy all but the last surviving outside in wild (11) E?T?A?A?A??

54a Expert enthused about regularly inspiring female (7) E???R?E

27a Servant is mouse, not getting tips (6) ?A?K?Y

Thank you!

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kosoro

27a Lackey

dzug

Extravagant looks OK. Wild is the definition.

Destroy all but last is ravag(e)

surviving is extant, outside ravag

blueberry2

Question Author

Thanks kosoro, can you explain why though. I know a lackey is a servant, can't see the mouse or tips. I have searched google, it must be something really obvious.

rmleake

33d extravagant

destroy = ravag (e) all but the last

extant = surviving (on the outside)

EXT-ravag- ANT

Quizmonkey

Mouse is slang for a black eye - so black eye without the tips is lackey

Quizmonkey

54 explanation: Euterpe was one of the Muses (females who 'inspired'). It's given by alternative letters in reverse (about).

blueberry2

Question Author

Many thanks to you all, especially quizmonster. You certainly live and learn!