2 more hITs wordies!

Received a deluge of emails crying for "MORE MORE"
of these "it's" start wordies; so here's 2 more:

-1:
atat
yet
itit (it's 3 4 3)

-2:principle+at+at-it-it (it's 1 6 2 9)

1st word = it's, of course!

How about numbers of words and letters?

OK, OK...done!

2. It's a matter of principle

Yepper Redz!

1. it's not over yet

Would somebody please explain #2?

I am also struggling with that!

Not sure what Denis would say, but...

sum + at, er off

No that's not it

Hey, I got it. Thay's all that counts

Correct CC.

principle+at+at-it-it

2 "it"'s are subtracted (off = of) from the word principle;
it's are what (a matter) is subtracted

I am not sure about that one, but in any event what is the purpose of +at+at?

Perhaps reclued: scruples-it-it-an = it's a point of principle.

A bit like :
atat
yet
itit
(it's not over yet)

at's are over, it's are not

at's are added, it's are subtracted

The atat in it's not over yet seem less redundant, somehow.

course ur

Redz got it from the letter count, not from the clues, which are practically meaningless. Come on, Denis, I like your wordies very much, but only when they're fair.

Point taken; shudda stop after 1st two.

You should not be deterred by having one questioned: it is testimony to what a high standard we have come to expect of you!

Sorry Lex...had a moment of weakwordieness!!

I agree wholeheartedly. Keep 'em coming, Denis.