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chrise

11th November 2013, 17:55
Hi rosiland
1ac a 4 letter fish after C for cold
1dn ends with an adjective to do with ears
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ab

11th November 2013, 17:58
Hi, Rosalind added to JE thread. Didn't see this.
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rossim

11th November 2013, 18:20
I've done most of it with a fair amount of confidence. Says she!!
However, it's 30a and 40a that are giving me trouble and I'm pretty sure my down clues are correct. I'm ready for hints please.
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chrise

11th November 2013, 18:23
30a I wasn't entirely happy with the definition - I associate them more with features of glaciation. Just an anagram, though (with all letters checked).

40a needs silver in twice, once in each direction - one of my favourites.
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aristophanes

11th November 2013, 18:26
I too had always thought of the word as a glacial formation; I didn't know it had another meaning.
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rossim

11th November 2013, 18:34
#30a The word I had pencilled in was correct but I didn't recognise the anagram or definition! Thanks
#40a Another new word for me. Yes, an excellent clue. Thanks.
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rosalind

11th November 2013, 20:05
Thank you chrise and ab. Got well on with NW corner now.

Curiously I had never heard of the kind of music but I got that clue almost first! Very clever
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syzygy

12th November 2013, 05:58
Re 30A - the def is in Chambers (#4), but finding a reference ? Good luck.

Best I could do are these:

http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/etexts/etexts/antiquary1.htm

"Public! - Sweepclean, the messenger, will be there the day wi' a' his tackle. I ken it frae ane o' his concurrents, as they ca' them, that's warned to meet him - and they'll be about their wark bleyve - whare they clip there needs nae kame - they sheer close eneugh."

I can't decipher enough of that to determine the meaning.

http://tinyurl.com/n8h6ame

Pg 249 - 2nd def of KAIM (they were rather loose with their spelling back then)
Also, scroll down to pg 250 - 2nd def of kame

Any further ideas?
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syzygy

12th November 2013, 06:25
For the first link, use the Find function of your browser to highlight the term.

Usually, that was Scott's form of "comb".

Years from now, they will laugh at our spelling.

404 HSIK HBU

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rosalind

12th November 2013, 11:58
Thank you Syzzie, great stuff. Could not get that word as didn't have 30 dn either. Do now!

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