i 1879 - LOI by David W

15th February 2017, 12:22

A joke going around clubs for ever (4)

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I suppose if clubs = c then "once" would fit, but if so, why?

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15th February 2017, 12:35

once (once and for all - ever)
to tell a joke is to tell "one"

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15th February 2017, 12:43

Thanks again jazzgirl. A plausible explanation, but one which shows the clue to be poor even by i standards!

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15th February 2017, 12:46

Poor clue
I checked in Chambers and they show
one = joke i.e. tell us the one about.... :)

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