HINT

 

 

Sink sounds lacerated child abuser (7)

 

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Yes.

 

 

Sink sounds lacerated child abuser (7)

 

DEFINITION

Sink = torpedo

WORDPLAY

sounds [indicator:homophone]
     lacerated [charade] tore (sounds like) tor

     child abuser [charade] paedo (sounds like) pedo
          tor+pedo

 

The puzzle chalk is in your hands, twyngwyn.

 

 

quickie:

soaring shades of excellence (6,7)

Flying colours

over to you, nfs

About a beating – fight back.

(7 letters)

repress?

Sorry, no countess, but 3/7 letters correct.

 

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