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Mampara | 19:55 Thu 17th Mar 2016 | Crosswords
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13d Carpeting in tower (6) R?C?E?

Looks like ROCKET but why ?
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"I'll give you a rocket for that!" said the boss, when I was carpeted.
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I know that a 'rocket' means a reprimand but where does TOWER
come in.
Stephenson's "Rocket" towed a train!
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Thanks but a bit tenuous I feel.
Agreed; most people would read "tower" as e.g. a church tower, rather that tower with a hard "o".
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Good point - thanks.
Not really any different from flower referring to a river (i.e. something which flows), quite a common ploy in crosswords.
D'accord, canary.

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