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betty

16th March 2015, 19:46
Can anyone help with number 26 please.
Female gardener at Versailles used to display flowers and diced vegetables (10)
I was thinking of Antoinette but doesn't seem to be correct.
Help please
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chrise

16th March 2015, 19:53
Not a lot of help, but the (semi) famous female gardener at Versailles was Sabine de Barra, and diced vegetables is called macedoine.............
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wilhemina

16th March 2015, 19:59
you need to know some French
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mattrom

16th March 2015, 20:25
The key word is French for gardener
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chrise

16th March 2015, 20:27
Got it - thanks mattrom. It was bugging me.
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betty

17th March 2015, 19:15
Many thanks to wilhemina, mattron and chrise.
Your help was great. I now know I was working in the wrong direction and have now solved this clue. So thanks again.
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