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[zita-green]

6d Scottish spider in crate pet disturbed 8 ???e???? Looks like an anagram but I can't make anything sensible out of it.

[Quizmonster]

Ettercap.

[ladyalex]

ETTERCAP is a spider man in Dungeons and Dragons.

Don't get the Scottish connection,other than Bruce and the spider, but it is an anagram of crate pet.

[Harry-Wragg]

ettercap

[Harry-Wragg]

the Scottish connection is ettercap is the Scots form of attercop which is a spider

[ladyalex]

Thanks, Harry.....had absolutely no idea of that one !

[Harry-Wragg]

Good morning m'lady and you too zita

[ladyalex]

Hi Harry..all fine with you I hope.
I'm laid up with the worst cold in the world. No I don't have piggy flu, just a cold. Sniff sniff.

[zita-green]

Many thanks, quizmaster, ladyalex and you, too, harry. You are all stars. I knew I didn't stand a chance with this one.

[ladyalex]

Happy to help ...and sorry for hijacking your thread a bit...
:-))

[zita-green]

Don't be sorry. Happy you helped. Are you tucked up in your duvet with a nice hot water bottle? Hope you get well soon, lady.