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Gissing | 20:57 Mon 25th Aug 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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11A Type of fuel used in posh home: it keeps one warm (9) U?D???E?T I assume it is UNDERVEST, but why?

17A Dish I rejected in the event (3) ??N Answer and explanation please.
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fuel = DERV (diesel engined road vehicle)
home = NEST
Posh = U

Undervest keeps you warm
21:02 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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Posh home=U nest
Fuel=derv
21:02 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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Thank you. And I now see the other is RUN, that is RUIN with the I deleted.
21:08 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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The first word of 17across must be "dash" then surely??
21:42 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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Dish is given in Chambers as meaning to ruin.
21:45 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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I see it as "dash" ie ruin minus the "i" equalling "run" as an example of a pariicular event. Or am I missing something? :-0
21:49 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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Disregard, Slaney, just never heard of that! M
21:51 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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No problem, merlinius...neither had I until I checked !
21:53 Mon 25th Aug 2008

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