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mra1 | 17:34 Sat 03rd Aug 2013 | Crosswords
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Stuck on 42down for ages (5,3) Shopwoman first and last presents this bread S?L?T ?I? The only thing I can come up with is split pin which has nothing to do with either food or money - can somone throw any light on this please?
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Split tin is a loaf

SN are the first and last of shopwoman and the symbol for tin
split tin
42d) SPLIT TIN

ShopwomaN first and last = S N - the chemical symbol for tin split
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Thank you all very much - had not heard of that loaf - Neither Bradford nor Chambers Crossword or Chambers itself give that one!
Glad to help.
You are welcome
i'm surprised that Chambers doesn't have it (have just checked to confirm that) but it is defined in the online dictionary that i tend to use http://www.tfd.com/split+tin
51 D. Woman is a square - one to be avoided (4) ?n?e
52 D/ Muse in class on heavenly body (4) ?l?o
I can see 'clio', a Muse - but would have thought 'Leo' was the heavenly body. Thanks for any help.
clio
could it be Cleo?
51d) anne = a n(i)ne

52d) Io is a volcanically active moon of Jupiter
Anne?
Sorry, I've just seen that 51 D was answered earlier.
There is a loaf called -split tin. How it fits the clue I.m not sure
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