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MaryW62 | 12:55 Fri 28th Nov 2014 | Crosswords
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Pleas can someone explain why the answer to a clue in the Telegraph the other day was arrived at? It was 'Beats backs' and the answer was golf. I simply can't fathom why
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Avatar Image AlwaysConfused
flog - to beat. Backwards - golf
12:56 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Flog reversed.
12:56 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Golf is flog reversed
12:56 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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To make perfect sense the clue should read Beat Backs or Beat Back. Beats is off-putting as it is not reflected in the answer.
13:00 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Oh of course - how thick was I!!!!! Thanks so much everyone
13:24 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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i doubt if 'beats back' was the full clue
13:27 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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That's what I thought.
13:30 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Actual clue was #Beat backs in game (4)#
13:33 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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the full clue was 16a Beat backs in game (4)
13:34 Fri 28th Nov 2014

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