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johntee | 10:20 Sat 24th Apr 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Totally puzzled by this clue, any ideas?

"Shapes different part Ezra took to Iowa(8 M????I?
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different part = trap (anagram)
Ezra = Ez. (abbreviation for book of Bible)
Iowa = Ia (all US states have a 2 letter abbreviation)

trapezia = plural of trapezium (4 sided polygon i.e. shape)
10:32 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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trapezia
10:22 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Thanks 'bibblebub' but, but why trapezia?
10:28 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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different part = TRAP
(Bible) = Ez
Iowa + IA
Trapezia = shapes
10:30 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Anagram of part ezra.
Trapezium is a shape. Plural TRAPEZIA
10:30 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Oops- didn't read it properly. Gen2 is right of course
10:31 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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different part = trap (anagram)
Ezra = Ez. (abbreviation for book of Bible)
Iowa = Ia (all US states have a 2 letter abbreviation)

trapezia = plural of trapezium (4 sided polygon i.e. shape)
10:32 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Great,I get it now, thanks to all who answered.
10:32 Sat 24th Apr 2010

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