Money Matters

[Lapis]

No.53: Loaf around for a while. Can anyone confirm that the answer to this is 'STALE BREAD'?? Thanks.

[rogerr]

That's what I have put, but I'm not really happy with it.

[Christiana]

Same with me - also thought of �bread rolls�but that doesn�t grab me much either.

[Magic 1]

Lapis I agree with you. I cannot see why this should be "stale". How about rolls or Bread round or stick. None are very convincing

[Aquagility]

'Morning all.
How about Float (anag of loaf + T)

[Goofy]

I'd thought of float, but still short the other half of the answer.
I think stick is better than stale - after all you can stick around.

[athenae]

how about -

Daily Bread?

{around for a while = daily}

[Magic 1]

How about Float About ??

[MatydaLover]

I think it is STALE. It's a play on words ... a loaf that's been around for a while becomes: stale bread.

[Magic 1]

Who can sort this one out ?!!!

[jenniferd]

Sorry if this appears twice. Didn't seem to "do" anything first time. I agree with MatydaLover as stale means bread that has been around for a while.

[Magic 1]

JENNIFER D. There was nothing very conclusive about "stale bread". It could equally as well be Bread Crust

[incognito]

As I have said elsewhere, I have the same reservations as everyone else

"Stale bread" seems to fit the wording of the clue best, as mentioned above, but is not really standard phrase, just a descriptive term
" Daily bread" is better as an accepted phrase but I'm not convinced that "daily" fits the words " around for a long while" as well as "stale" does

Perhaps we are all barking up the wrong tree altogether and need to have a complete rethink

[incognito]

I realise it's "loaf around for a while" not " a long while" but it doesn't really affect the argument........unless you think of a 'round' as being a 'daily round' like a baker's or a milkman's, I suppose

[Christiana]

I quite like �float about�as it fulfils the desire for a recognised phrase, loosely means �loaf around�and we have the possible anagram of �loaf + t. Certainly can�t be sure though. To use a dreadful pun, �ou pays your money and you take�s your choice

[Christiana]

gremlins in the computer. Should read: takes your choice�.

[vicmarion]

Just to put the cat among the pigeons - I had the gall to put Bread Dough that hangs around a while in order to make the bread, but I do bow to your better judgement.

[athenae]

incognito -

the clue from the website is -

'Loaf around for a while'

where does the word 'LONG' feature?

[Lapis]

Help!! So many different ideas/answers. Generally you know if you have the correct answer in these Rainbow quizzes and I still feel something i.e. the answer is not quite right - hey ho!

[razza]

I reckon aquigility is on the right track,look up FLOAT STONE in chambers dictionary.

[incognito]

I can see where the 'float ' comes from but how do you get the 'stone' bit

(I had acknowledged that 'Long while ' was a mistake...see above, Athenae)