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thecatsmeow

17th May 2014, 14:21
4d Gossip(sl) (3) gu?
1d Fencer's exclamation (2,2) sa, a?
6a Contrived (3) ??t
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rossim

17th May 2014, 14:24
4 gas?
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rossim

17th May 2014, 14:27
6a got
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thecatsmeow

17th May 2014, 14:41
Yes, I had though about gas or gab. But the problem I have is that for 5a second-hand I had put used (which I think is correct) so the second letter of gossip has to be u.
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rossim

17th May 2014, 14:47
sa sa is definitely the exclamation if that helps.
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thecatsmeow

17th May 2014, 14:52
Cheers. That would fit in with my other idea which is that contrived is pat (as in got the answer off pat), leaving gossip as gup. Ever heard of that?
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rossim

17th May 2014, 15:12
I'm afraid not. They don't call it smallest hardest for nothing!
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chrisg

17th May 2014, 15:15
are you sure of the U ?
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rossim

17th May 2014, 15:22
It comes from secondhand = USED
The S comes from sa Sa ( fencing exclamation)
the E from leEt (internet writing system)
the D comes from daD (father colloq)
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thecatsmeow

17th May 2014, 15:40
Yes! Found gup in websters online and it can indeed mean gossip. :)
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