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claire

23rd January 2010, 16:08
Bidding farewell going on holiday (5and6 letters)
Do you think it is leave taking?

Stare at island race at all times going from A to Z. (9 letters) ------e-- If leave taking is correct the first letter is G.

Ninety fish going round do better (5 letters)
----L

Writing indignity endlessly incorrectly (8 letters) ----t-n- If leave taking is correct first letter is an i.

Thank you in advance.
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ajt

23rd January 2010, 16:10
Do better - E-XC-EL
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claire

23rd January 2010, 16:13
Of course, roman numerals. brilliant ajt thank you.
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ajt

23rd January 2010, 16:17
Inditing is an anagram of indignity - without the end - and "indite" means to write
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mamya

23rd January 2010, 16:20
2 Gazetteer
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claire

23rd January 2010, 16:22
ajt you are on a roll. I would never have worked that out -thank you.
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claire

23rd January 2010, 16:24
Thank you Mamya. Would you be kind enough to explain why?
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john (from arran)

23rd January 2010, 16:31
Hope this helps.

GAZE (stare at) + TT (island race) + EER (at all times) = GAZETTEER (going from A to Z)
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trevor

23rd January 2010, 16:37
"A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory"
Such as the famous - A to Z - street maps.
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claire

23rd January 2010, 16:43
John from Arran and trevor - thank you.
Your combined logic makes it as clear as crystal but when I looked at it - it was as clear as mud!!!

Thank you both.
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