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Weight? To regain it, I ate dementedly once the bar opened (9)
GRAMMATIC
Weight - GRAMM(E)
To regain it? - C
(I) ate dementendly - AT
once the bar (N) opened - I*
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I'm guessing you won't allow any kinds of abbreviated italian cuisine?
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TOLLGATES
TO(NNE)
LLG(TOO LARGE)
ATE
S(Next generation)
Otherwise not enough lexicometry to go on. Final offer.
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interagii
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Well, there's a 9 letter word in the clue, but can't make that fit the rest of the clue!
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I'm beginning to regret reminding him - I've got nothing useful.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I was on this path:
Weight? To regain == definition
I ate = I ATE
dementedly = (anagram)
once the bar opened = ??
Right or Wrong, I couldn't figure a 9 letter word this direction. I left.
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I don't remember the last time I saw one of these here. When it's hiding in plain sight, there has to be a little misdirection.
Weight? To regain it, I ate dementedly once the bar
^^ ^^ ^ ^^^ ^
opened (def)
INITIATED
I think @Rich-Leyshon had it but just didn't see the definition, so I'm inclined to give it to him, especially as I don't recall him setting one. Want to take it tomorrow, Rich?
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I still don't get it... what about rest of the words/characters.
I understand it's combination of few letters as-is but how does one reach to it?
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The rest of it (by my understanding) doesn't matter when the word appears as consecutive letters within the clue, so long as the definition is still at either end.
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Okay - if that's the way CCC can be setup. This is new for me. Thanks!
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In looking into it further, I learned that there should nonetheless have been an indicator that hinted at the word being embedded within the clue, which was therefore unfair.
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Yes, that's what I had but didn't understand why!
I am losing track of days but isn't tomorrow Saturday?
Alas, Monday morning I have a hospital appointment so won't be able to (that and the fact that the prospect of doing my first one terrifies the hell out of me!)
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Right, tomorrow's Saturday! I watched my first one, so ask if you can!
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My bad, apparently. I thought you were referring to a colonoscopy.
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Ah right, no. I have watched one though in the past!
This is the marginally prettier end - Maxillofacial.
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Doesn't sound like any fun at all. Hope all goes well!
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