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barry.m | 11:04 Tue 23rd Aug 2011 | Crosswords
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A fiendishly difficult crossword this one! Now finished it all except for 2d: "Like artist in planet, it's fish from tomorrow on" (5,4) m-r-i -r-s I think it must be mardi gras but cannot see how that properly fits all the clue.
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dig (like) ra (artist) in Mars (planet)
Shrove Tuesday - Lent starts next day - restricted diet!
planet...Mars. fish...dig. artist...RA. The day after Mardi gras was the start of Lent. Did people used to eat no meat during that time?
Dig (like) RA (artist) in Mars (planet).
After Mardi Gras one is supposed to forgo meat so presumably eat only fish
Mardi Gras - or Fat Tuesday - so is tomorrow Ash Wednesday
and a time to begin fasting ?
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Thanks very much to all of you. I didn't see all the connections, only some so it didn't make sense. It does now! Thanks.

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