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mightymouse | 16:52 Sat 05th Feb 2011 | Crosswords
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27a Queen is taken aback by assistant upfront with answer.
Think it must be ADELAIDE....but can anyone explain?
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Might the Queen be Leda ? backwards =adel + aide= assistant
Plus Adelaide was also a Queen.
Sorry, going in circles here.
A(nswer) + DEL (led reversed, taken back) + AIDE (assistant)
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Many thanks!
Was the clue taken Back then, not taken Aback ?
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It was ABACK.
Too cryptic for me. :-))

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