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Famous People Cryptic Quiz-Closing Date 23 January

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bald eagle | 22:05 Thu 16th Jan 2020 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Help required with these cryptic clues, please

American WC with a walnut veneer on this lady elephant.
Believe the answer is John Bercow, but would like clarification how first syllable of surname obtained

Jar of letters mixed up with the bowman
Is it Jeffrey Archer, please

Thank you
Kind regards



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1 John Ber(burr)-cow
jofra archer ? (anag jar of)
Must read question all the way through before jumping in!

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burr (bɜː)
n
1. (Tools) a small power-driven hand-operated rotary file, esp for removing burrs or for machining recesses
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough edge left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, etc
3. a rough or irregular protuberance, such as a burl on a tree
4. (Furniture) Brit a burl on the trunk or root of a tree, sliced across for use as decorative veneer
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My thanks to you both for prompt responses.

Thank you for the in depth information Captain2 much appreciated

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