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OHCelt | 18:08 Sun 27th Dec 2015 | Crosswords
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One more, out of curiosity. For

16 Extremely desirable fox that is in favour (2,3,3)

Is the answer "TO(THERE),DIE,FOR?"

Or something else?
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Tod(fox) +ie(that is) + for(favour)
18:11 Sun 27th Dec 2015
Tod(fox) +ie(that is) + for(favour)
Not themed - To die for - 'Tod' (fox) + 'ie' (that is) + 'for' (in favour)
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Yes, that is what I thought originally, but it was such a poor clue I wondered if it was in some way themed. About as good as the rest of this abomination.
When was the word 'tod' ever meant for 'fox'?
It's in Chambers, Jenny :)
tod: a Scot and northern English dialect word for a fox http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tod

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