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deob70

15th May 2013, 10:48
Can anyone help with this one:

It's used to beat the sailor up first (7)

R???H?
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chrisg

15th May 2013, 10:51
is it 6 or 7 in the answer?
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deob70

15th May 2013, 10:58
sorry it's 6!
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chrise

15th May 2013, 11:08
I feel it ought to be RATTHE - unfortunately I can't find the word anywhere (except as a name)
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chrisg

15th May 2013, 11:57
Are you sure of the H ? It could be Rattan which is a wood used for walking sticks and sticks for corporal punishment. Sailor (tar) reversed = rat + tan (beat)
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deob70

15th May 2013, 12:21
that does sound very likely, cheers!
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