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tgipaul2

29th December 2013, 12:59
Banging my head against a brick wall today! Getting this one would help a lot though....

6d. Fruit for Sir Humphrey? (8,7)

??M???I? ??A?G??

Something ORANGES I'm guessing?
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eac2337

29th December 2013, 13:02
mandarin oranges
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tgipaul2

29th December 2013, 13:04
Thank you! 9a needs a rethink then! :)
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lizh

29th December 2013, 13:11
For 9 across I've got net earnings if that helps.
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tgipaul2

29th December 2013, 13:25
Yes, got it. Thanks Liz

1d stumping me though....

Most excellent father starts to drop off in bar (5)

E???P
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welshie

29th December 2013, 13:29
ESTOP
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ab

29th December 2013, 13:29
estop = to bar?
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tgipaul2

29th December 2013, 13:31
Thanks to both of you! Never heard of that word! :)
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jim mac

29th December 2013, 13:38
I've finished the crossword and have mandarin oranges for 6 down. Can anyone explain why?
Thanks in advance
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ab

29th December 2013, 13:46
Sir Humphrey was a fictional senior civil servant. They are known as "mandarins".
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