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muttley

29th March 2011, 12:45
Stuck on the last one - 17a - "Backers with devious motives exchanging two letters". Six letters

*N*E*S
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trevor

29th March 2011, 12:48
angels(angles)
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muttley

29th March 2011, 12:52
Thanks but don't get it. Why is an angel a backer? Am I missing something? I can see the "Motive" and "letters exchanged". I would never have got that one.
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terry

29th March 2011, 12:53
they call the people who back theatre productions (put up the cash) angels.
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emf

29th March 2011, 12:54
in theatre land, any backers are called angels, im not sure why myself, unless its because they are the ones who keep the show going.
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emf

29th March 2011, 12:55
i did finish todays but struggled on a couple.
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trevor

29th March 2011, 12:56
this is one of those,you know it or you don't.
people who invest money in theatre productions are know affectionately as Angels.
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muttley

29th March 2011, 12:56
Thanks everyone. Another day not wasted. I've learnt something new.
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