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I'm sure the answer is WASTAGE, where 'used to be' is 'was', 't' is time and 'age' is 'grow old'. But how does 'exhausting' become 'wastage'? They are different parts of speech, and not synonyms as... ...
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I'm fairly sure the answer is CHINAWARE, where 'mate' becomes 'china' in Cockney slang, but how does 'unit' become 'ware'?
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Blackhawker
....help required for the last two please. Both themed. 'Reliable fellow consumes food on & off', I have  B*O*I*L and 'Role includes Romeo and joiner, in French' I have P*R*E*T Could it be Parrett?... ...
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Sport leader must go to make it a safe environment (5) H-V-N The answer is fairly obvious, from the definition in the last two words; but I don't understand why "Sport leader must go ..."
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4d Right cover for new price slip (7) -E-E-P- I came up with RECEIPT, which fits the definition, but can't see how it's constructed: if R-----T is "right cover", the remaining letters ECEIP are almost...
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I have an answer (UNDECIDED), but I can't work out how it's constructed - can anyone explain please?
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Hi, we've worked out the theme, and got all but one of the answers: Down 1 ... classical star back in tune (4). Any hints please?...
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There's an obvious answer for this (HAGUE), but I can't relate it to the second phrase of the clue. Can anyone explain this for me please (or provide an alternative answer)?
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yellow12
stuck on last few-help please-theme=actors 26alyricist is after page 5 P?I?? 28a trap energy inside object like a motorised vehicle 7 E?G???D 19d composer accepting note should be split 6B?E?C? 23d...

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