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i Prize cryptic No.245

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amtaff | 17:20 Sat 03rd Dec 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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27ac.Shall we dogs dance for our birthday's joint?(8). ?R?P????
19d. Have a finger in in the pie and trifle(6) ?E?D?? I think the latter might be Meddle but don't see why. Help appreciated
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27 Whippets ??
17:36 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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No, the R is from 11down-Serial Number. Thanks for answering though!
17:39 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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will keep thinking
17:40 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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19d Meddle looks right to me - to have a finger in, stir up, trifle
17:44 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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That leaves ?R?P?E??. I'm pretty sure the last letter is S. This is from 20d. Former secret police force is under arrest.(6) STASIS?
17:48 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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which letters do you already have for 20?
17:49 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Triplets ??
17:50 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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wouldn't 20d have been STASI IS though?
17:50 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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?T?S??
17:51 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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yes, triplets

shall we = LET'S
dogs = put that after
dance = TRIP [as in 'the light fantastic']

and TRIPLETS have joint birthdays
17:52 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Stasi"s
17:52 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Ah ........... thanks atrollope :o(
17:53 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Brilliant bibblebub!
Stasi=police force and 's is sometimes used for is?
17:55 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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it's only from seeing the word in tyrepill's posting that the penny dropped
17:56 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Thats good enough for me -thanks eveyone.
17:59 Sat 03rd Dec 2011

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