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lmj

17th April 2014, 18:25
Hi everyone, stuck on one 27 across

Fruit and eggs withdrawn by a director in firm, I have
R?O?A?O

I am getting better at these and are finishing them without too much help, thanks to you all I am learning a lot in reading into the clues. Can you also explain
how to came to the answer please.

Cheers
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les40

17th April 2014, 18:31
Avocado

a +( D) irector
in OVA (eggs)
Co = Company (firm)
Withdrawn - coming back
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malone

17th April 2014, 18:33
Are you sure of the 'r'? If not, Avocado would seem to fit - it's a fruit, it has ova/eggs ('withdrawn', so reversed) and 'a d' could be 'a director', with the 'co' providing 'firm'.
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bernie

17th April 2014, 18:34
18d. Jaguar.
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les40

17th April 2014, 18:37
I parsed that slightly wrong.

Here it is. AVOCADO

Fruit = Def
Eggs withdrawn = Avo (ova backwards)
by = next to
a D (for Director)
in firm ( ad - inside CO - (firm) = CadO
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lmj

17th April 2014, 18:55
Thanks every one I had 18 Down as tiger! I had the 'd' ova and co. Now you have explained it I see it now. Am I stupid or wot!

Cheers!
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lmj

17th April 2014, 18:57
Hi Bernie

How did you know I had 18 down wrong? Is this a common mistake?
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bernie

17th April 2014, 20:26
Because you had 27a. starting with R, simples! ;-)
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lmj

18th April 2014, 18:56
Hi Bernie

You are soooooo...clever bit spooky! You make such a contribution to this site.

Cheers
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