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petrodkim

6th December 2015, 06:35
Times 917
5d Rustic medic covers the smallest state. (5) DORIC

DR for medic?
DC for state?
Doric columns?
-IC as cover for 'rustIC' and 'medIC' + dor (beetle)?

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mattrom

6th December 2015, 07:33
Doric
medic=Doc
smallest state = RI (Rhode Island)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/doric
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petrodkim

6th December 2015, 07:49
Many thanks, Mattrom. But why does 'rustic' = 'doric', which I am only familiar with in a Greek context of dialect or architectural order?
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eirlys

6th December 2015, 07:59

"Since the Dorians were regarded as uncivilised by the Athenians, 'Doric' came to mean 'rustic' in English
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eirlys

6th December 2015, 08:03
Also

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/doric
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