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goldtooth | 10:39 Sun 17th May 2009 | Crosswords
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10d Why is this RALPH? (Chap finding inscription on map of Xanadu. (5)) I have R?L?H
40d (Publisher's last letter in support of two liberals can go astray) (8) - I have ?O?L?N??
49d (Boar's belly's eaten according to Falstaff, maybe) (5) - I have A?E??
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10d - reference is to river alph which appears in xanadu.
40d - Gollancz. well known london publishers.
49d - I have omega. first letter is o from 48a Palme dor.
49d opera - per (according) inside (b)oa(r)..Falstaff is an opera
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Thanks baitress - I think JMR27 is right with OPERA for 49d
Thanks JMR27. One more - why is 47d ASSAM? (An NCO takes it in place of tea)?
thank you jmr27. I didn't like omega but couldn't for the life of me think of anything else.
regards Roger
a sm(sergeant major) takes it (sex appeal = SA) inside.
47d Assam ( a place of tea) ....a S.M. (sergeant major) takes "it" i.e. SA (sex Appeal)
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Thanks again, baitress. Sorted. Housework beckons.....
Hi Roger sorry, your answer wasn't there when I started to type, regards, Judy:o)
Answer to 4od is Gollancz
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Got that one from Baitress earlier, but thanks anyway, Baritone1936

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