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farmerswife | 10:31 Sun 11th Apr 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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'From the essential qualities of the case, a bloody one, involving slaughtered aunt. 1, 6, 3

I have

_ , N _ T _ R _ , _ _ _


Just a nudge in the right direction would be a help. I have 7 out o fthe 10 changes, so doing quite well.
I hate asking, but this is driving me mad, and if I don't do some gardening the 'H' is not going to be impressed.
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Would the answer be too much of a "nudge"? I don't know this puzzle & would rather not spoil it for you...
Here is a good nudge for you -- Try Chambers.

I am stuck in the South West quarter. If you have cleared that area I may come back to you for a nudge myself
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Hmmm, is that legal chambers, or a hint to go away & use the dictionary!
Ramilahs I am complete in the top half, and in the SW quarter I have 24d, 26d, 23a, 27a, 29a if you want a hint or two. But still need 18d, 19a, & 20d myself - will give it a few more days before I cry for help! Don't want to incur the wrath of the purists!
I'll go away then...
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Oh go on Lie-in King, please put me out of my misery.....
Oh, ok then...

A natura rei - anag 'aunt' (in) 'a rare (bloody) i (one)'
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Man thanks - can't believe I didn't see bloody = rare.
Happy to help :-)
Hello Farmerswife

Sorry I was away for lunch

It seems we are stuck on exactly the same words except you have one more ie 29a -- is that shandy ? is it a slang for drunkard?

Going back to your original query, I meant Chambers Dictionary though you would have probably got the answer from the legal chambers too. I find Chambers (Dic) quite useful for some situations as Internet aids dont quite work sometimes.

My daughter in the Bahamas is also having a go. I am sure one of us should be able to crack the last three or four
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Shanny/shandy - I think it refers to Tristram Shandy?
I have it done now apart from 19 across T_E_E_ _
and 20 down ??I?S
I think I know what 20 down is, but stumped on 19 across
I think 20 down began with G, and 19 acr probably ends in S, making the final letter M?
So resulting 19 across would be T?E?E?M - what do you think?
For bloody think meat and then you should get the answer
Not a hundred per cent sure but I made it A NATURA REI

A NATU (slaughtered aunt) RARE (bloody, as in steak) I (one).

Hope this helps.

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