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kitkat

18th August 2023, 14:39
Question.
Success for various types including Queen and Empress.
Answer .
Prosperity.
I'm presuming types is an anagram , possibly Queen=R but if so not a clue on Empress. Any explanation gratefully received.
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malone

18th August 2023, 14:50
Pro, for
anagram of 'types' and RI, an abbreviation for Queen and Empress (from Chambers)
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brendan

18th August 2023, 14:51
Hi Kitkat,

For = PRO + what you said - anagram of TYPES and R for queen.
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malone

18th August 2023, 14:52
The RI stands for Regina et Imperatrix, Latin.

The same abbreviaiton can be used for King and Emperor - Rex et Imperator.
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brendan

18th August 2023, 14:55
Yes thanks Malone, I missed the I - getting old 😥
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malone

18th August 2023, 15:01
Thanks, Brendan. I'd been annoyed that I couldn't see how the clue worked. I checked I, on its own, and that didn't help - then I suddenly thought to look up RI. I was pleased to find it, it was new to me.
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jono

18th August 2023, 15:02
Need to remember that one. RI would be quite useful, not least in the current Peer Review (embraced by a cad all reversed? - too late!)
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malone

18th August 2023, 15:05
Ys, Jono, some new abbreviations could liven up a few puzzles! I've liked seeing King = CR now, though it's maybe going to be too useful, then too familiar.
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geeker

18th August 2023, 15:13
Thanks, malone and jono. That's a new abbreviation to me.
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malone

18th August 2023, 15:16
Thanks, Geeker - the occasional 'Eureka' moment makes crossword solving more worthwhile.
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