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Daily Telegraph Toughie 1560 Tuesday March 1St 2016

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lexia | 16:40 Tue 01st Mar 2016 | Crosswords
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17 across: dark-haired and a bit thick? (6) -n-a-r? Is it unfair but what has that got to do with being thick? Thanks in advance
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"That's a bit thick" - "That's unfair; unreasonable..."
"I say, chaps, that's a bit thick!" is an expression that used to be seen in prewar school stories, and it means: "I say, chaps, that's not fair!"
unfair
adjective
1. unreasonable, unjustified, out of order (Brit. informal), undeserved, unjustifiable, uncalled for, a bit thick (Brit. informal), unmerited, unwarrantable, wrong The union said it was unfair to expect workers to accept pay restraints.
2. biased, prejudiced, unjust, one-sided, partial, partisan, arbitrary, discriminatory, bigoted, inequitable Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.
3. unscrupulous, crooked (informal), dishonest, unethical, wrongful, unprincipled, dishonourable, unsporting nations involved in unfair trade practices
unscrupulous just, fair, ethical, honest, principled, scrupulous
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Thanks all
and there was I thinking it was to do with dumb blondes!!!!

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