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gordonbennet

1st August 2009, 10:26
Any clues on 27 ac and 3 dn
thought it might be something money but I have M?E??
Police held in particular esteem at local office
Station ??????
Grateful for any help
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jimbo

1st August 2009, 10:37
Special branch
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gordonbennet

1st August 2009, 10:41
Thanks, up wrong tree again!
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mike b

1st August 2009, 11:09
27ac is 'smart money', so you need to look at 20d again.
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gordonbennet

1st August 2009, 11:38
thanks, got there eventually
still stuck on
1ac, 9ac, 2 dn, 20 dn! Then I can go and garden!!
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moose

1st August 2009, 11:43
1a opposition
2d perused
not sure about 20d yet
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mike b

1st August 2009, 11:47
20d is 'Lethean', the Lethe being a river in the underworld causing forgetfulness or oblivion in all who drank from it.
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caravaggio

1st August 2009, 11:48
LETHEAN being LET [allow] HE [His Excellency] AN [a knight}.
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caravaggio

1st August 2009, 11:50
Snap, Mike!
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jimbo

1st August 2009, 11:52
9ac forebear
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