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22A. A dull English City once taking no cash whatsoever

A - A----

Any ideas?

A mat E Ur.

Dull is surely MatT.

Thanks Rusty and Chrise

Mat is a variant of Matt

mat 2 (mt)
n.
1. A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.
2. also matte
a. A dull, often rough finish, as of paint, glass, metal, or paper.

You have missed out all the rugs, mamya!

Chambers gives "mat" for dull, etc.