Polymath 361

[JJC]

Greetings from a cool and sunny Ottawa. Need help with 25A: A silvery alloy; O_C_M_;
2D: name for various species of oak: R_B_E;
17D: A remission to a repentant sinner: _N_U_G_N_E;
28D: a silk yarn for weft, of 2 or more strands: _R_M

Merci beaucoup!

JJ

[whitefang]

occamy

[jan1956]

greetings to you too jj its been warmand sunny here too
25a OCCAMY
jan

[JoolsTwo]

25aOccamy?

[jan1956]

2d Roble

[JoolsTwo]

2d Roble

[whitefang]

17d) indulgence

[jan1956]

17d Indulgence

[JoolsTwo]

28d Cram

[jan1956]

28d tram

[jan1956]

think it is tram jimjools
tram (3)




tram [ tram ]


noun

Definition:

silk thread: heavy silk thread. Use: horizontal weave in velvet or silk.


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[JoolsTwo]

I think Jan is right with 28 I got my wefts & warps mixed up.

[ontarioice]

Tram