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I Prize Cryptic Crossword No 1247

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souxie | 16:11 Sat 07th Feb 2015 | Crosswords
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27 Across, Weapons with small barrels loaded by English (4,4) S??? G?N?
STEN GUNS?
23 Down, Story about baby's first dummy (5) T?B?? TABOO/TABLE ?

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Avatar Image Psybbo
Tale about b
16:12 Sat 07th Feb 2015
Avatar Image frugalfred
27 yes - Small (S) TUNS (barrels) and ENGlish in.
16:12 Sat 07th Feb 2015
Avatar Image shoota
27a S(mall) tuns with eng(lish) inside
16:12 Sat 07th Feb 2015
Avatar Image dannyk13
yes, sten guns =s(small) +eng(English) in tuns(barrels)
16:12 Sat 07th Feb 2015
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ta b le
16:13 Sat 07th Feb 2015
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Many thanks to all.
16:16 Sat 07th Feb 2015
Avatar Image MooseHunter
What does table have to do with dummy please?
19:12 Sun 08th Feb 2015
Avatar Image Calibax
^The wordplay certainly looks right but I don't know why table=dummy either
19:20 Sun 08th Feb 2015
Avatar Image Mamyalynne
All I can find is a 'Dummy Hand' in cards - which you place on the table.


Seems like something is missing here.
19:22 Sun 08th Feb 2015
Avatar Image Jackdaw33
Probably correct, at Bridge the dummy tables his hand.
19:25 Sun 08th Feb 2015
Avatar Image Calibax
^I thought of Contract Bridge Mamya, but I've never heard the dummy hand called the table or vice versa
19:25 Sun 08th Feb 2015
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Thanks folks. Maybe an outdated bridge term?
19:25 Sun 08th Feb 2015

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