Cryptic Outbursts

[Otis]

Newsbreaks force switches (7)

 

[Denis]

Weak attempt:

Spoiler

flashes?
f=force, lashes=switches, newsbreaks=flashes (news flash).

 

[Otis]

Weak attempt …

Not so! Your answer is perfect.

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[Harry_the_cat]

Otis, maybe Denis was saying your attempt was weak. He'd do that!

 

[Otis]

… maybe Denis was saying your attempt was weak …

Wouldn't be the first time he's misused a colon. (Canadians talk funny.)

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[Denis]