Telegraph Toughie 3719 by StrangelyBrown

10th July 2026, 11:57

25a Broken Ford next to drive (5)
Looks like 'kaput', but if t = Ford, how is 'kapu' parsed?

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10th July 2026, 12:08

Ka is a Ford model, and 'put' could be drive?

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10th July 2026, 12:40

Thanks mattrom, that might be it, though 'drive' seems so much more active than 'put' that they seem (to me) barely synonymous.

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10th July 2026, 12:49

Chambers has 'drive' specifically mentioned under Put, so it seems to be enough of a synonym. The wording is '....to drive; to impel; to convey...'

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10th July 2026, 12:56

Yes Malone, as in putting the shot or shot put

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10th July 2026, 13:11

Thanks, Quisling. It definitely seemed valid, reasonable to me, but I like confirmation from any and all sources!

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