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stultus | 10:25 Fri 16th Sep 2011 | Crosswords
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Good Day... I'm blowed if I can work out precisely why 17 ac "Precious judge goes about with bow in a state" has to be "sweetie pie". Can anyone explain it to me please?
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see (judge) around w(with) bow = tie but not sure about "state" or "pie" bit? Perhaps someone else can help
10:34 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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Roslyn... thanks for that - you've cracked it. Chambers lists a definition of "pie" as "a mixed state, confusion".
Phew!.
10:37 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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hello again stultus - I just found pie in Chambers too!
10:41 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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Thanks again. I find Paul McKenna very woolly and obscure at times.... or maybe it's just me!
10:44 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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same here - i see his name on the page and think OH NO!!
10:46 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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That's cheered me up.
10:50 Fri 16th Sep 2011

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