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lancslass

6th May 2018, 12:14
13 ac Absolution may be short first (6)

? H ? I ? T

I wonder if the answer could be shrift - but why? Thanks for any help.
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elle

6th May 2018, 12:21
Absolution and shrift certainly mean the same thing.
but I cannot parse it either!
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mtthebin

6th May 2018, 12:23
Is it an anagram of first without the h?
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geevo

6th May 2018, 12:24
Shrift anag first without H (short)?
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ginge

6th May 2018, 12:25
Is it not more simply referring to the more commonly used expression "short shrift".
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malone

6th May 2018, 12:27
That's what I thought too, Ginge.
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elle

6th May 2018, 12:36
Hi, Ginge!
That sounds likely!
Thanks......I am glad to have it explained.
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lancslass

6th May 2018, 12:44
Thanks to you all for your explanations - very much appreciated.
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