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JMR27 | 11:50 Sun 03rd Dec 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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Stuck on one - 21d Hollow species of tree, say O?I?E
The answer must surely be olive but can't fathom out why.
Can anyone help please?

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I think it is Opine...O +pine = say

JMR27

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Excellent! All I kept thinking was olive and got well stuck..
Thank you very much.

rogerr

Olive trees are hollow in the middle when they age!

JMR27

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Now you've got me wondering...but no, I'm sticking with opine. (I think my brain's gone hollow with age too!)

JMR the key word is SAY.

JMR27

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I agree K. Thanks.

rogerr

Me too--My head wasn't in "cryptic mode" so I just answered re olive trees being hollow.

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