Uncommon Sense by Vagans - Solution
The twelve alternative entries are UK equivalents of US
counterparts indicated by the wordplay of their clues. The unclued entries
AMERICA ENGLISH BRITAIN reference the saying "Two nations divided by a
common language".
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ACROSS: |
Across: |
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1 AS WAS |
1 A SWAS(tika) |
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4 BRACES |
4 W/P for SUSPENDERS: (NUDES PRESS)* |
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10 BAGPIPER |
10 BAG PIPE (bee)R |
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12 GAEA |
12 A(chaeans) in AGE* |
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13 EAR-HOLES |
13 EAR HOLES |
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14 BIER |
14 IE in BR |
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15 RADS |
15 R ADS |
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17 CORGI |
17 COR + GI |
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19 UBER |
19 Double definition |
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22 UNIATE |
22 AUNTIE* |
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24 CHOCO |
24 CH OC O |
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25 SCION |
25 CI in SON |
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27 ENGLISH |
unclued |
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30 SPENT |
30 P in SENT |
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34 ANEAR |
34 ARENA* |
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35 WACKER |
35 W ACKER(s) |
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37 ISN'T |
37 I(n)S(a)N(i)T(y) |
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38 GRILL |
38 W/P for BROILER: OIL in BRER |
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40 BOOT |
40 W/P for TRUNK: (NUR in KT)< |
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41 E-CIG |
41 Hidden |
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42 CLITELLA |
42 LIT in CELLA |
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43 TAP |
43 W/P for FAUCET: (OUTOFPLACE)* - (POOL)* |
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44 WAKEFULLY |
44 WAKE FULLY |
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45 SUNSET |
45 S UNSET |
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46 SAYON. |
46 AY in SON |
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DOWN: |
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1 AMERICA |
unclued |
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2 WARDROBE |
2 W/P For CLOSET: LOSE in CT |
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3 SPOT |
3 Double definition {French satellite SPOT} |
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4 BILL |
4 W/P for CHECK: "CZECH" |
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5 AESCULINS |
5 NIL< in SAUCES* |
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6 CROONS |
6 "CREW" NS |
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7 SAIGA |
7 SAGA round I |
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8 BEE |
8 BEE(tle) |
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9 GARDEN |
9 W/P for YARD: DRAY< {Garden of
Eden} |
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11 PETROL |
11 W/P for GAS: G(ets) A(uto) S(peeding) |
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16 ATHAPASCAN |
16 (CHAP AT NASA)* |
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18 RICH |
18 IC in RH |
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20 BON |
20 NOB< |
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21 EGG |
21 EG + G(ame) |
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23 TOMATO |
23 TOO round MAT |
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26 ICE LOLLY |
26 W/P for POPSICLE: POPS ICE round (hote)L |
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28 SANCTUS |
28 (TACTFULNESS)* - FELT* |
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29 BRITAIN |
30 W/P for CANDY: hidden |
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30 SWEETS |
31 ERR in TAN(ach) |
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31 TERRAN |
unclued |
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32 TRICKS |
32 R in TICKS |
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33 FILLE |
33 FILLE(t) |
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36 CHIPS |
36 W/P for FRIES: F(i)R(m)I(t)E(m)S |
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39 LIFT |
39 W/P for ELEVATOR: (TO REVEAL)* |

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