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trickyvic

26th June 2017, 19:22
I did so badly on this one!

Two more I can't understand:

"Breaks the back of bridges [5]"

Solution: SNAPS

and

"Safe as a saint [5]"

Solution: PETER

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rossim

26th June 2017, 19:25
spans backwards
Peter is the name of a safebreaker.
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malone

26th June 2017, 19:26
Peter means a safe as well as being the name of a saint.

Snaps = breaks. If you reverse it ('the back'), you get Spans, bridges.
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malone

26th June 2017, 19:27
Rossim, a safebreaker?
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rusty

26th June 2017, 19:37
A safe is a Peter.
So is a prison cell..
A safebreaker is a Peterman.
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trickyvic

26th June 2017, 19:40
Thank you malone and rossim! So much to learn . . .
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malone

26th June 2017, 19:42
You're welcome, trickyvic. I hope you saw Rusty's information about Peterman, safebreaker?
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trickyvic

26th June 2017, 19:42
Thanks!
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trickyvic

26th June 2017, 19:43
Yes, thanks to Rusty. I had no idea about the peter = safe thing. All very interesting!
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rusty

26th June 2017, 19:47
Glad I was little bit of a help, Vic!
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