DR £500 Sat 26th November 2011

[jaymac67]

Hi folks, at my wits' end. I just can't get anything for 65 across - item of clothing - "e?g?t?e". I'm sure the letters I have are correct coming from "visualise", "gnome", "tugboat", and "unearth". First time I've been totally flummoxed and would appreciate any suggestions (for the word that is).

Many thanks

[ladyalex]

Looks like Nightie..which would make your Visualise wrong.
:-((

[factor-fiction]

NIGHTIE?

[Nibble]

If your firat "e" is wrong, them I agree with my lady, (tug forlock!!!)

[factor-fiction]

What was the clue that gave you the E at the beginning?

[Maydup]

What's the clue for the word giving the first letter jay?

[Nibble]

Duplicate of http://www.theanswerb.../Question1079678.html

[ladyalex]

WHich makes my 'gestation' look better than 'visualise'
(if I've got the questions etc correct...don't have the paper.)

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1079560.html

[jaymac67]

Hi all. The first "e" comes from "visualise" - conception of an idea. Can't think of anything else, but it is the DR.

[factor-fiction]

I'm wondering how gestation and visualised could be confused

[ladyalex]

I *believe* the clue is 'conception of an idea' (9)

Gestation is not the best answer for this, I agree, but it is better than 'visualise' and seems to fit the letters better too.

[jaymac67]

"Visualise" comes from
Verbena - Daisy-like flower
Stratus - Grey Cloud
Amalgam - Alloy of mercury with another metal
Introduce - Present
all of which fit in with other answers
Cheers

[MichaelZZ]

A useful website for you: http://www.chambersha...ards/wwizards.py/main
Click in the search box to open it then type in your known letters and use ? for unknown ones, just as you did in your post. Click on Search.
If you get "No words found" try changing one of your known letters for a ? and try again.
It also works for anagrams. Just type in the letters in any order and click on search and it will unscramble them for you.

[shaneystar2]

Gestation
2. The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Gestation

[factor-fiction]

VISUALISE has been worked out but if the V from Verbana is wrong then would GESTATION fit?

Anyone know a daisylike flower beginning with G and having 7 letters?

[ubasses]

the daisy like flower could be gerbera

[shaneystar2]

Gerbera

[jaymac67]

Hi everyone
"Gerbera, Gestation, and Nightie" it is. I'm not into floral arrangements or even gardening I've never heard of Gerbera. I can now go off to a good night's sleep.

Many thanks to all who responded.