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rusty

3rd April 2015, 22:40
Yes, paws reversed.
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toffer

3rd April 2015, 23:39
Thanks both. Still cannot parse 42dn, ' Force (in Oxford?) in chase sounding alarm', (8), ?H?E?O?N; 'Shoehorn'?
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mamya

3rd April 2015, 23:41
Shoehorn - Force in

Oxford-is a Shoe
it sounds the alarm in a chase - Horn
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rusty

4th April 2015, 09:47
My take on it, (for what it's worth!)
Shoehorn.
"Chase sounding", to chase is to shoo, giving shoe.
With horn for alarm.
Hope that makes sense!
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mamya

4th April 2015, 14:35
How are you fitting 'Oxford' into that parse Rusty?
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rusty

4th April 2015, 14:45
Part of the definition, Mamya?
Force in Oxford = shoehorn.
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mamya

4th April 2015, 14:49
So it could say 'Force in Manchester'? - the fact that an Oxford is a shoe is not relevant?

Interesting take on it.
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rusty

4th April 2015, 16:08
Is it?
For me, Manchester would not work.
Whereas Oxford is a known synonym for shoe.
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chrise

4th April 2015, 16:12
I think you are at cross-purposes, rusty and mamya - I don't think you are disagreeing!
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rusty

4th April 2015, 17:33
I don't think so, either, Chris.
I think it is just one of those clues where varying interpretations are possible!
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