Fao - The K M Players

[seekeerz]

Here are today’s shaded clues for you -

12a. Scandinavian word originally for small flat bread rolls, later for similar baked confections etc. (5)

42a. Word, derived from the Greek for the sharp tip of a pair of compasses, for the middle of a circle. (6)

28d. From the Latin meaning ‘plenty’s word used to describe an imitation or reproduction of an original (4)

38d. Settlement larger than a village, or its permanent residents, as opposed to its collective University ‘gown’. (4)

[haras2]

scone
centre
copy
town

[elliemay1]

cakes
centre
copy
town

[seekeerz]

Hi there, girls - not sure about the first one, haven’t had a chance to look at them, but perhaps ‘cakes’ is right

[haras2]

think cakes is right !

[elliemay1]

Thought it had to be plural so went for cakes

[seekeerz]

Ok, I’ll go with that …

[Buenchico]

Elliemay1 seems to have it
https://www.google.com/search?q=etymology+cake&sourceid=chrome&;ie=UTF-8
which I'm pleased about, as I can't think of much (other than 'fruit' or 'cheese') that goes with 'scone'!

[elliemay1]

found this:
//Origin of Cake Middle English (denoting a small flat bread roll): of Scandinavian origin//

[seekeerz]

Looks good, thanks Chris and Ellie.