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biffo13 | 22:57 Wed 14th Aug 2019 | Crosswords
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Fellow provided neckwear for decade (7) ????ies
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For-ties
23:00 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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fifties
23:00 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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Ooops, Mally is correct
Fellow = F
Provided = IF
Neckwear = TIES

I jumped too soon having seen 'ties' - nice one Mally.
23:12 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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Why isn't there a U in forties, anyone know?
23:22 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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Must have been 'invented' by the Americans - they are well known for losing their 'Us'. ;)))
23:25 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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wouldn't disagree with you Captain :D found this :

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26710/why-is-forty-spelled-without-a-u-in-canadian-british-english
23:28 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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Used to be spelled with a V according to your link, alba.
I give up. ;)
23:35 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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What became of 'fivety'
23:35 Wed 14th Aug 2019
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