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Farrnorth | 08:00 Fri 23rd Sep 2011 | Crosswords
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To help me finish can someone explain why the following appear to be the answers?
39a Novel eccentricity, on reflection, imbued with upper class charm (7)
e?a?o?r - enamour
19d Commander, defeated, not quietly dressed (8) ?ost?m?d - costumed
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A novel is a roman (French) and e = enamoured + U = upper class...all backwards.
Commander = CO + stum(p)ed = costumed.
Sorry...e = eccentricity of course.
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Many thanks Quizmonster
co = commander
stum(p)ed stumped = defeated - take out "p" , p= quietly
Pretty much what I'd said, Roslyn, but what the hey!
Sorry Q, didn't read your 2nd line! Must get to specsavers!
No problem, ma'am...done it myself. Cheers

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