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Four Clubs | 10:54 Wed 22nd Oct 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Could you help with the last few clues, please.
12acPipes in house satisfactory (a hiss is eliminated) (7ltrs) h-o-a-s I want to put "hookahs" but not sure why. Also 50dn Offender executed in secret (5ltrs) i-n-r (INNER??)
25ac Help - solent is treacherous stretch of water! (10 ltrs) -e-l-s-o-t
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12a) looks like hookahs (arab smoking pipe)
12a house = HO, satisfactory = OK + A H(is)S (is eliminated)
12 Hookahs....HO (house) OK A H(IS)S
25a) Hellespont
50d (s)inner...offender eexecuted i.e head (ist letter) chopped off
25a Hellespont anag help solent
25a) anagagram of 'help solent' = Hellespont
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Many thanks to you all. I can now tackle the ironing with a clear conscience!!
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