Wed D Mail No. 14,669

[bryand]

25a) Call of the sea? (4) ?H?Y - is it AHOY?
4d) Can someone tell me if the answer to this clue is OXIDIZE or OXIDISE
(Clue: In France 10 capsize in river there and get rusty -7 letters)
Thanks in advance for your help.

[retrocop]

ahoy
yes

[michaelmph]

ahoy
oxidise (in UK, z in US)

[retrocop]

sorry bryand I have read again.I spelt it with an S but it does'nt really matter.UK or US

[bryand]

Good afternoon retrocop and michaelmph and best thanks for your prompt and helpful answers.

[retrocop]

Good afternoon bryand.

[factor-fiction]

The river in France is Oise so with XID in (DIX (10) backwards) we get OXIDISE

[belido]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oise_(river)

[emmie]

ahoy

[retrocop]

Never heard of that river FactorFiction.Thank you.

[emmie]

for your info, Dix is ten in French