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[jollyroger66]

Last one... 14d) Gift returned, mathematician showing off (9) P?S?U?I?G pasturing ? explain please

[Mamyalynne]

Posturing

[Captain2]

Posturing

[factor-fiction]

Sop (gift) backwards + Turing )mathematician)

[dannyk13]

14d.posturing (sop reversed + Turing)

[jollyroger66]

Can only find sop as in ' dip your bread in ' ?

[Captain2]

Definition 2?

sop [sɒp]
n
1. (Cookery) (often plural) food soaked in a liquid before being eaten
2. a concession, bribe, etc., given to placate or mollify a sop to one's feelings
3. Informal a stupid or weak person

[dannyk13]

Sop- something given to placate - a bribe

[jollyroger66]

Thanks all