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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4443 Sunday July 24th 2011

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mercedita | 17:57 Sun 24th Jul 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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29a: Birds in at least three quarrels. Answer : Sparrows. Why 'spar' for 'at least three'?

16d: Sailor beaming, not one seen as scratchy type. Answer: Abrading.
Why would 'beaming, not one seen as' become 'rading'?
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29a Sparrows - 'spar' (x 1) + 'rows' (plural) = "at least 3 quarrels". (Sneaky, as "quarrels" can mean "arrows", leaving 'Sp' to fit in...)

16d AB-rad(i)ant
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Thanks, Lie-in-King! You answered very quickly! See you next week, maybe! :-)
Happy to help :-)
Abradant. AB + rad(i)ant
Abradant. AB + rad(i)ant

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