Herald (Glasgow) 26/9 GK by AndyB

26th September 2015, 21:28

I'm stuck on 21ac. Archaic lair of a wild animal. (5). I've got C?U?H. Could be COUCH but I can't find any confirmation. Any thoughts, anybody.

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26th September 2015, 21:31

Yes you're right - this is from the online dictionary:-

Couch

6. (Zoology) the lair of a wild animal

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26th September 2015, 21:32

In 'Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary', Couch is listed under 'Lair'. I can't find any other confirmation.

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26th September 2015, 21:58

Thank you brendan and malone.

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27th September 2015, 00:16

Its in my elderly edition of Chambers Dictionary (1993)

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27th September 2015, 00:18

It's in Chambers 13th Edition too!

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