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crosswithnought

26th October 2012, 14:14
Good day. Finished easily today, but an answer I don't completely understand-

Miss the old flipping footman!
= Lackey
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bullfrog

26th October 2012, 14:20
Miss = LACK
The old = YE, flipped, so EY
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chrise

26th October 2012, 14:20
Miss = lack, the old = ye, flipping or backwards, lackey was a footman originally
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mamya

26th October 2012, 14:20
Miss = Lack
'The' in old speak is 'ye' - flipped is 'ey'
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bullfrog

26th October 2012, 14:23
I think that's a consensus then!
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crosswithnought

26th October 2012, 14:28
Thank you lady and gents!
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