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puzzled272

29th March 2015, 19:42
Stuck on two. Either may have a redundant word in the clue.

1ac. Hunt losing Queen in hand! Trace from greyhound? (3)

Looks like it should be DOG (I have DO?).

27ac. First lob hit with great force but never caught. (4)
I have L?UT and LOUT seems the only possibility.

The first clue looks like mutiple definitions but can't really parse it; in the second can't see a definition; L(first lob) + OUT (hit with great force) could be the word play.

Any suggestions much appreciated.
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sudokulover

29th March 2015, 19:45
I went for dog & lout not really knowing why.
I thought the "out" bit could be caught (as in caught out in cricket) or could it be clout without the c?
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mamya

29th March 2015, 19:45
(C)Lout
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sudokulover

29th March 2015, 19:46
Also some of those words could have been the extras . I only noticed 2 of the 4 , but they weren't really necessary to complete the puzzle
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puzzled272

29th March 2015, 19:50
That was quick, many thanks to both of you.
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ginge

29th March 2015, 19:51
One definition of lob is a lout (given in Chambers).
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puzzled272

29th March 2015, 19:54
Re the extra words I have: first, producer, presenter. Trace is thematic so probably not extra word in 1ac., could be hunt?
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sudokulover

29th March 2015, 19:56
I think we have first twice - from 9a and 27a - so that would all fit together now
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ginge

29th March 2015, 20:04
Hand as in workman/crewman = do(er) +g(reyhound), dog = to hunt with dogs.
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puzzled272

29th March 2015, 20:13
Great! Both now solved (with all 4 words). Thanks to you all.
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