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dannyk13 | 07:59 Mon 07th Apr 2014 | Crosswords
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Greek sailor leaving an Eastern coastal vessel (4). I have ?R?B. Has me beat.
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grab 2 (grăb) n. A usually two-masted, square-rigged Arab coastal vessel. [Arabic ġurāb, raven, swift galley; see ġrb in Semitic roots.]
08:03 Mon 07th Apr 2014
grab?
Probably not- I just went for GR + AB but that doesn't explain the Eastern or the leaving (unless it's barge minus the E, reversed) - but i can't see the definition either
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Thought of that Factor but can't parse it with the clue.
grab 2 (grăb)
n.
A usually two-masted, square-rigged Arab coastal vessel.
[Arabic ġurāb, raven, swift galley; see ġrb in Semitic roots.]
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Thanks Factor. It was driving me mad.
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Entered and accepted.Thanks again Factor.
Happy to help. I still don't fully understand the word play- I normally rely on someone like you for that!. Maybe bibblebub will see this and enlighten us.
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I think it is that simple that if you join Gr and ab it leaves the solution.
I think you are right, danny

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