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woodyallan | 10:22 Thu 24th Mar 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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12d As ten is under twelve's close and fifty's over!(6) E?E?E?

I'm assuming ELEVEN but can't see why.Any explanation appreciated.
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as ten is = EVEN
under = put ^ below...
twelvE's close = E
fifty = L

e l even
e = twelve's close
l = 50
even - 10 is even
and 'over' indicates that the L goes above 'even'

also, 'eleven' fits the whole clue
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Of course, many thanks.

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