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32 is an anagram of girl mixed with word for crazy and a. The required answer is a poem

Thanks Anotheray

I'm a late entry to this thread. References have been made to G&S (nautical) with regard to Q89, but I am struggling to find the relevant lines. Are they in Pinafore or Pirates? Or some other?

Hello Bill
I tried to find this reference to a Gilbert & Sullivan opera, but in the end I found that the answer was simply an anagram of RASCALS

Hi all - it's me again. I have not seen any answer to solve the spelling of the answer to 53.
Chambers dictionary 10th edition (which is the one used by the fiendish Neville Mizzen!)states that the word can be written with a 'u' or 'v' in the centre of it. Seeing that the question refers to Ashley re curtains etc I have settled for the version with the 'u' in the centre. Does anyone agree with me please?

Yes Winnie the v is an alternate answer but doesnt fit in with the clue.

Thanks anotheray. I have the anagram, but still can't see the G&S connection. Perhaps Twinsnan could help us out on this one?

OOPS!!! So so sorry everyone, mixed up 89 with 90, I do apologise. 89 is the anagram and 90 is the Gilbert and Sullivan. I know the feeling of going through reference books, internet and thesaurus only to find you are barking completely up the wrong tree and this time I am the cause of it. Hope this sorts it out for all of you. I have also looked in the reference library for the Ashley one and see that the word can be spelled either way so obvious the lady is the answer here. Off I go now, red faced and embarrassed!

Still stuck on three despite Anothery's clues - they are: 21.Bank on the Spanish using irregular verses (8) - clue = shipping forecast. Have been through all the names for shipping areas but maybe I am on the wrong track? 40. Rail against Luxembourg & start a complete revolution in high places (6,4) - clue = manouvre in sky. Can only think of loop but that is no help for the first word? 86. Group role playing together produced a flag (9) - clue = word for group & anagram of role. Tried several different words but don't fit? So if there are any other clues, or indeed answers now, I would be a happy chappy (ess!). Thanks.

re Q53, I have put LaVra with a "V" as, according to Wikipedia, the word originally meant a cluster of cells or caves for hermits!. When I google LauRa, it just comes up with girls names or Laura Ashley. Who knows what answer the compilers have though!!!