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stuck on 13 across Mate hesitantly backing the French bird (8) c?r?e?e?
22:55 Sat 28th May 2011
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scotman
cockerel
22:55 Sat 28th May 2011
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Anne44
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thanks scotsman
23:00 Sat 28th May 2011
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bimbo123456
Scotman, please explain your answer...trying to understand these flippin cryptics. Thanks
23:02 Sat 28th May 2011
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Pea Pod
Male..cock/ hesitate..... er/ french the ..le ....back..el
23:06 Sat 28th May 2011
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bimbo123456
thanks peapod....
23:08 Sat 28th May 2011
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scotman
As PP has said

Another word for mate is cock

hesitant(ly) suggests 'er' or 'um'

the French suggests 'la' or 'le'

backing suggests letters reversed

bird is the definition
23:13 Sat 28th May 2011

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