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elle

16th November 2015, 12:28
9A: What's sometimes poured on potato, like where one gets buried?(5)
G?A?Y
The answer is obviously 'gravy', but I cannot see how the 'e' (from 'grave ') becomes a 'y'?
Please could someone explain this to me?
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chrise

16th November 2015, 12:30
Hi elle
"Like a grave" would be "gravy"? Terrible! Actually even worse, as, if such a word existed, it would be "gravey".
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rossim

16th November 2015, 12:37
The worst clue I've seen for a while!
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elle

16th November 2015, 12:43
Thanks, Chris and Rossim - I'm glad that it isn't just me!
I couldn't understand it and kept looking for an ulterior meaning that I thought I must be missing!

Chris... are you planning to watch "The life of Pi" tomorrow ?
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chrise

16th November 2015, 12:47
I'm not sure that you would ask that if you had got to the end of the book, elle!
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jazzgirl

16th November 2015, 12:47
The setter is having a joke, such as is used here

http://www.alspcs.com/g.html
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jazzgirl

16th November 2015, 12:49
....hence the ? at the end of the clue
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elle

16th November 2015, 12:52
I'm only half way through the book, Chris!

Is this another ending about which we shall have to "agree to disagree"?
Tell me just one thing... should I watch the film NOW - or wait till I've finished the book? (or of course, never watch it at all?)

As usual, you have provoked my interest even further!
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chrise

16th November 2015, 12:57
Don't know - I haven't seen the film in this case. In general, though, I think it's always better to finish the book before seeing the film.

Yes - it's the irritating ending (again!)
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chrise

16th November 2015, 12:59
Hi jazzy

Rather like "The Uxbridge English Dictionary", as featured on "I'm sorry I haven't a clue".

The publication does exist - I have two volumes of it!
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