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neversaydie | 21:13 Sat 07th Aug 2010 | Crosswords
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6(d) emperors brief to hand round bible (5)
I think nerva but dont understand why - i know Nerva was an emperor but can't unravel the clue.
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NERVA [emporer]

brief to hand = NEA(r)
bible = RV (Revised Version)

ne RV a
21:17 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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or emperor (the non-dyslexic version)
21:18 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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Nerva (anag, near + v (bible Version).
21:18 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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Could be Nerva - Ner is short (brief) for Nero and VA is AV (Authorised Version) backwards (round). Not sure it quite works. Where does the hand come in?
21:19 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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Sorry - you are right, B - RV for bible...!
21:20 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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B, what are you up to in your RV image...?!
21:23 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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That is Bubba Ho-tep (the eponymous film character played by Bruce Campbell)
21:25 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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in fact that is him playing Elvis in the film so not the eponymous character at all
21:26 Sat 07th Aug 2010
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Tee-hee!!
21:28 Sat 07th Aug 2010

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