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Btw , I've only read about Wensleydale, never tried or seen any. Just stuck in my grey matter somehow?
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I've got it. I think.
I understood it by working backwards - think of a 7 letter cheese and see if the clue fits. No - that isn't cheating.
...the 'lean' in the clue is set to confuse because in the context we read it as meaning 'lean', as in the opposite of 'fat'.
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The cricket analogy gives a hint towards one part of the word play, so a basic knowledge of the game could be handy.
I don't know cricket but looked up short leg and what its origins were. Possibly I misunderstood.
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I reckon so - the way I read it is 'son' (short leg) ingests (has inside it) tilt (lean). Not entirely sure why 'son' = 'short leg' in cricket but thought maybe it was a position for new young players as there isn't far to run.
Here is a slightly tricky one:
Fruit fermented German duck pâté (11)
Fruit fermented German duck pâté (11)
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S = short and on = leg. The on side in cricket is also known as the leg side. That was what I meant about having a bit of knowledge about cricket. Compilers use this quite often, though, so it's not that sneaky.
Ah - OK. Well I got it anyway but have now learned it.
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Hmm. I'll work on this one. I do enjoy these.
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You might know this one, but I'll note it here as I've seen it a few times recently. Men = or (standing for 'other ranks') has appeared in several crosswords over the last few months. It seems to be a popular one of late.
There is only one tricky thing about the clue if you don't know it: 'duck' = O. Otherwise the clue a simple anagram. I can't even remember why duck = O, but it might be cricket again.