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patti

17th October 2010, 11:08
18a good score - 2.5 of one 4-7
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chrisg

17th October 2010, 11:12
half century
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diana

17th October 2010, 11:12
Hi Patti, Half-century
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cynthia

17th October 2010, 11:31
The onlt word I can get to fit 20D is strong, but it is in the clue. Anyone got any other ideas?
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chrisg

17th October 2010, 11:33
Cynthia see my earlier post the setter has included the answer as the last word !
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janie

17th October 2010, 11:42
Not quite sure of the wordplay for HALF CENTURY. Maths was never my strong point...
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chrisg

17th October 2010, 11:46
Score = 20 x 2.5 = 50 = half century
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janie

17th October 2010, 11:50
Oooh, very clever!

Can I also ask for explanation of why:
Saws book = PROVERBS
I get the 'book' bit, but what about 'saws'?

Cheers, J
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nimrod

17th October 2010, 11:58
JANIE - one definition of SAW is PROVERB!
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chrisg

17th October 2010, 12:01
Saw ...a sententious saying, Maxim, Proverb
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