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baffled

18th January 2011, 16:55
Times Cryptic 24749
Stuck on 18 ac. I have S.M.T.R.C.; 29 ac. Is this RAMEKIN? and 20 dn. Is this BOGBEAN?
I've really struggled with this one.
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terry

18th January 2011, 16:58
yeah, I can see the problem. If they don't give you any clues it makes it really tricky, doesn't it.
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baffled

18th January 2011, 17:08
OK.
18 ac. Island resort for Thomas Derby, say (10)
29 ac. Greek and Roman deities finish of round dish (7)
20 dn. Ex-pupil turned up and started raising grand marsh plant (7)
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baffled

18th January 2011, 17:11
OK.
18 ac. Island resort for Thomas Derby, say (10)
29 ac. Greek and Roman deities finish of round dish (7)
20 dn. Ex-pupil turned up and started raising grand marsh plant (7)
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terry

18th January 2011, 17:13
1st one....samothrace. (greek island. anagram of thomas +race (derby).
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helena

18th January 2011, 17:16
Bogbean looks right andagram of OB(reversed)+began
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terry

18th January 2011, 17:20
bogbean is OK. Old boy OB reversed +BO + began with the G moved up.
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terry

18th January 2011, 17:21
what are the crossing letters for the one you think is ramekin.
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baffled

18th January 2011, 17:34
Thanks for BOGBEAN. Why didn't I see that?
Cross letters for RAMEKIN are R.M.K.N.
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baffled

18th January 2011, 17:35
Thanks also for samothrace and thanks also to Helena.
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