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Nacnud Wod | 22:19 Sat 15th Aug 2009 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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22d A state of nervous anxiety or fear -I-D/-P
4d A hammer for striking a bell T-P-E-
I notice that someone has already answered Tapper but I can't find that definition in any dictionary, can anyone help please.
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22d - wind up?
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Have you all gone to bed or are you watching Match of the day?
If you google you will find several references to support tapper.
e.g. to do with railway signalling
Either integral to the instrument or separately mounted, there is a single-stroke bell and a bell operating device, either a tapper or a plunger
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Many thanks Grasscarp I have tried to Google as well as look Chambers without any luck. Do you have any ideas for the other clue.
22a A state of nervous anxiety or fear -i-d / -p
I go with Miss Meg. You get the wind up, if you are anxious about somthing. (think of wind that blows and not winding a watch, when watches did wind!)
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Yes i agree with you as my mind was taking the wrong meaning of the word. Many thanks once again to you both.

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