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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26,648 Saturday September 3rd 2011

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SCCheshire | 13:32 Sat 03rd Sep 2011 | Crosswords
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5a Caught that women swallowing Oriental fare(5) C?E?R. Surely only clear and cheer will fit in but I can't make sense of either of them. Any ideas, please?
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Has to be cheer - c he(e)r as in fare well?
5a cheer
c(caught) her(that woman) + e(eastern/oriental)
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Thanks vallaw. Fare well! I should remember to think outside the box! PS I think you have a clone of my cat!!!
Cheer
C for caught (as in cricket), HER (That woman) with an E in it (for oriental)
Welcome to the site fiona
Cheer is an ancient word for fare. (see Dictionary.com)
16d Any ideas, please. Tropical Island that's long and thin braced by breezes from the south. ?r? l?n?a
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
16d Sri Lanka - 'lank' (long & thin, in) 'airs' (up = from south)

Hi jo51 & welcome to AB! :-)

It's more usual to begin your own thread & more likely to be seen on the front page! Just a hint for your next Q... :-)
Thanks tyrepill and factor30 - can't believe I couldn't see it jumping out at me!!
Thanks Lie-In King - as you gathered I'm new to this but can now see how to start a new thread for next time

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