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Ripper | 10:02 Tue 26th Nov 2013 | Crosswords
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Thought I was finished then realised I'd miss one!
6 down: Deposits being accepted by old charater (7) LOES_ _S
The letter before the final 's' is e or o
Could someone explain the wordplay of both 6 down & 25 across? (Just about get over ages of the past (4) Elds or Olds?
Thanks in advance!
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6d = LOESSES 'a deposit found in valleys'.

LOS = obsolete word for 'reputation'.

ESSE = 'essence, actual existence'.

25a = ELDS, but two of the letters are ignored.

10:44 Tue 26th Nov 2013
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Thank you boreas it was the 'los' I didn't 'get'!
11:04 Tue 26th Nov 2013

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