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janiceh

29th December 2017, 11:33
Can anyone help with my last one please.
1d Roughly 50cm frame for Spanish top artist (6)

Is it "cubism"? I was thinking c and m frame ubis but can't parse it.
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cerasus

29th December 2017, 11:39
cubit (roughly 50cm) + s(panish)

cubist - artist
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cerasus

29th December 2017, 11:40
cubit

an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm.
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janiceh

29th December 2017, 11:42
Thanks Cerasuss. Didn't know the dimensions of a cubic. (Despite being a maths teacher before retirement!!
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cerasus

29th December 2017, 11:44
Cubits are very biblical, used in the measurements of Solomon's temple, I recall
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