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brunel

3rd October 2014, 13:35
Hello all,
Yesterdays crossword has me stumped!
Would somebody please explain,

18 ac. They've all shifted away from hearing a criminal case (3,6.2,4)
ANSWER The valley of fear.
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ab

3rd October 2014, 13:39
They've all is an anagram of The valley (shifted) + off -away + ear - hearing - the valley of fear - criminal case?
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claxbypluckacre

3rd October 2014, 13:40
They've all (shifted) - The valley
From hearing - off ear
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bernie

3rd October 2014, 13:41
The Valley of fear. A Sherlock Holmes case.
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brunel

3rd October 2014, 13:42
Thanks AB the anagram works, after a fashion, but
the "straight" clue, seems rather tenuous,

thanks anyway
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brunel

3rd October 2014, 13:45
Thanks Bernie

The Sherlock Holmes title is the bit I didn't get!
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bernie

3rd October 2014, 13:48
Elementary!
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