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Anneyelland | 09:01 Mon 19th Dec 2016 | Crosswords
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Sports crossword - but some answers - this one - are not to do with sports.

Old woodwind instrument suitable for standard bearer.
?o?n?? 6 letters .

Cornet ???? but why ?
Any help appreciated -thanks.
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Cornet also means standard bearer - double definition.
cornets are brass instruments
a : the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard
Cornet is another name for a standard bearer
I had not thought of that T(M)illy but ,yes, they are brass.
....but a cornet is not a woodwind instrument.....?
If you go back then a cornet could be made of horn but no mention of brass.
Cornet is also "an old woodwind instrument" Chambers
Thank you.
(Wrong again) :-)
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Thanks all - will go with cornet !
I have long given up thinking I know the exact meaning of a word :)
Perhaps I need to put the Chambers Dictionary on my Christmas list, Slaney.

That might help. :-)
Chambers is an essential for me Tilly...go for it.
Do you have the online version, Slaney?
Tilly, the on line version is not as comprehensive as the hard copy.
The only reference to a woodwind instrument that I can find is spelt cornett, but I think that Chambers Dictionary will have to go on Santas list.
I'd rather have the hard copy, Danny. I'll have a look for one. Thank you.
Donny, If I can be bothered I might just go upstairs and get my etymological dictionary. That might help.
Search around Tilly, I got mine for half price but can't remember where from.
I won't be paying for it, Danny. Mr T will. I'll tell him to shop around. Are there different versions?

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