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Gabriel Oak was a character in one of Hardy's novels; he fancied a girl, who was Mrs Troy, and her first name is a biblical one associated with David.

The answers pereviously suggested, I submit, are incorrect.

I give you best, but I am not wrong about Roderick Alleyn and his wife Troy - characters in detective novels by Ngaio Marsh

Koliana Tall blonde is an anagram of Dalton Bell Hint !

Tall blonde isthe answer, not the anagram; the shirt is a T

AJT - Alleyns wife may be Troy but that does not make her Mrs Troy, she would need to be married to Mr Troy!

Magic1 - Dalton Bell is not tall or a blonde!

Has anybody got additional clues to these questions
14, 15, 18, 19 and 22
Just clues please

ALAN Clues 28 and 41 Thanks very much for your positive help. All clues solved.
GEORGE 111 I have only seen one or two of your comments on this site all negative. eg your remarks about Mrs Troy, and also The tall blonde which happens to be an anagram of Dalton Bell although apparently has nothing to do with the clue.

This quiz is complicated enough without sending people in completely the wrong direction!

Far from being negative I am merely pointing out pertinent facts regarding a quiz with two and a half months to run.

15: An anagram meaning a conference.
18. Answer is the "Last War of all Time". Jolly think naval and old fellow think of university. Also looking for help with 14 and 22

See posting under "reply" Bathsheba Everdene was Mrs Troy in Far from the Madding Crowd. Gabriel Oak was in love with her.