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margarettom | 20:22 Thu 16th Jul 2015 | Crosswords
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15d. Archbishop turns tail in the river. ( - - - - )
17a. Very important issue with rock climbing ( - - G / - - - E)
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turn the tail of the word, just the last 2 letters, so that EbOR becomes EbRO
20:39 Thu 16th Jul 2015
big something?
big time
issue = emit
rock = Gib(raltar)
gib + emit (both climbing) ie reversed
robe ........ebor =archbishop
Thanks Sam- I could see the GIB/BIG bit but didn't think of EMIT/TIME
15d: Ebro
...or Ebor
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Thanks Sam 1960 for that brilliant answer! I just couldn't see why big time.
you're welcome
good luck
Ebro
Italian river
river robe ireland.
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But where does the archbishop come into it? Ebro reversed is orbe.
abbreviation for archbishop of york
see my earlier answer x
turn the tail of the word, just the last 2 letters, so that EbOR becomes EbRO
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Thanks biblebub. I get so frustrated when I know an answer right but I don't know WHY!

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