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crosswordfan | 19:55 Sun 16th Oct 2005 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Clue: Birds tear into tropical plants (4,5)

I have T?E? F?R?S

Lokks like it is TREE FERNS but....why?

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hi crossy, TERNS are birds which leaves REEF in the middle.  I don't really know how that refers to TEAR but I know it's a sailing term, hope that helps a bit
20:08 Sun 16th Oct 2005
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Thanks a lot ....I should have seen it. To reef something is to tear it.

That's great.

20:13 Sun 16th Oct 2005

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