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sengamur605

17th June 2017, 12:29
15a. Something producing great unhappiness or misfortune
(4). E?I?
5d. (Hist) A Variety act or show (4). O?I?
14d. Heavy chisel used for cutting bricks, stone slabs etc,
(7). ?O?S?E?
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cerasus

17th June 2017, 12:38
15 evil
14 bolster
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cerasus

17th June 2017, 12:40
5d Olio
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skyewalker

17th June 2017, 21:07
14D Unfortunately, "bolster" and "boaster" are both chisels, with both fitting the grid. Which to choose? Search me.
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jazzgirl

17th June 2017, 21:43
I only found this

bolster

noun
a heavy chisel used for cutting bricks.
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jazzgirl

17th June 2017, 21:46
I've now checked Chambers

boaster - broad chisel for cutting stone

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jazzgirl

17th June 2017, 21:53
Bolster (as a chisel) is not shown in Chambers 12th so I think boaster
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jazzgirl

17th June 2017, 21:55
Is the Herald a Scottish publication ?
Maybe one of the options is more widely used in Scotland ?
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malone

17th June 2017, 21:57
Bolster, chisel, is in my 12th edition Chambers.
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jazzgirl

17th June 2017, 21:59
Are you on page 172 Malone?
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