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2. A little bit of cinematic nonsense to keep main characters occupied |
1. | Interesting – but it seems as if the occupying has been reversed with the use of 'keep'? | 2. | to keep…..occupied. Not sure the indicator/s are correct. | 3. | Very good – my pick of the bunch | 4. | Nounal anagram mars the clue but marks for the neat construction and &lit |
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4. Acting beginners muffing complicated plot not appreciated by audience (9) |
1. | Not convinced with letter selection for AC. |
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7. Blighted with fungi, the heads of my flowers are crumbling—a feature of various plots |
1. | Possibly the best one. A well crafted, misleading surface. | 2. | Cleverly constructed with a well-disguised definition |
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9. Cinematic device that compels initially with nonsense, by and large |
1. | By and large, innovative. But ‘in the main’ is not the same as ‘in main’. Also, ‘nonsense’ in wordplay has root issue, imho. |
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10. Computer manufactured fun GIF, an inconsequential but attention-grabbing film device |
1. | An anagram indicator other than manufactured (for GIF) might have been more convincing (eg designed) |
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13. Device planted to motivate action in works leads to factory management facing union agitation (9) |
1. | Nounal anagram indicator – probably many like me won't find it acceptable |
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14. Driver in plot's fine fellow, one with trench coat & shooter coming round |
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15. Frodo and Co. initially fuming about the One Ring? |
1. | Very nicely done, good find, perfectly checking all the boxes |
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20. It facilitates plot of Conservatives to have waste dumped in sea |
1. | Almost a great, topical clue but waste for guff seems a bit of a stretch |
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23. Manic activity about nonsense red herring in movie |
1. | nounal anagram indicator here again |
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25. No climax of suspense cinema works without nonsense element that drives the plot (9) |
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26. 'Nuff magic required to keep the plot in motion (9 ) |
1. | where is the anagram indicator? | 2. | Anagram indicator? | 3. | Is required an anagram indicator? |
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31. Plot rotates about this extraordinary MG, fanciful but without tailpipe. |
1. | don't see why tailpipe should indicate last letter – a bit forced |
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40. What's initially used in novel for generating conflict – a Maltese falcon, perhaps? |
1. | A very potent clue, points from me. Here's looking at you kid! |
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