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a.trembath | 16:11 Mon 27th Jul 2009 | Crosswords
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Stuck on last 3.

16 ac. A-N- Composer from department in NE France, not married (4)

19 d. N-L-M-O On about b_____ stubborn person over in plant (7)

23 d. S-A-E Novel about 7, headless ghost (5)

Answer to clue 7 is SAD - I know of a novel called SHAME but still can't see why that would be the answer
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16a Arne - (M)arne

19d nelumbo - 'on' with 'b' + 'mule' inside, all backwards

23 shade - novel = She, 7 is 'sad', headless = 'ad'
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Brilliant! many thanks, Andy
andy how does headless = ad?
remove the leading (head) letter from the word 'sad'
thanks SpodoCommodo, now i dont understand novel=she!
You're welcome
She: A History of Adventure is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first serialized in The Graphic from October 1886 to January 1887
the novel SHE was also made into a film with Ursula Undress (Andress sorry)
tyvm catron! u wouldnt believe it, but this is the first time i completed that crossword today inspite of my ignorance, i got shade directly from ghost, once again thanks for word play explanation
ty also albaqwerty!
yw blue but as you'll see there are more intelligent folk who can give you the why's and wherefore's. I thing they are great.
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Sorry everyone for not joining in the debate but after receiving the first response my computer went on the blink. Cheers, Andy

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