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amtaff | 13:49 Sat 20th Sep 2008 | Crosswords
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Have two suspected answers but do not see the logic. Explanations please! 27ac. That bloke'sTerry, bursting bubbles in West Ham?(8) H?L?E?E? Hellenes fits,["HE'S" around "ELLEN"(Terry)], but why? 22d.Rotten American raised in the East End(6). S?P?I? Septic fits for rotten but how does the cryptic element work? Thanks in advance to any helpers.
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22d Cockney rhyming slang "Septic tank" is a Yank (american)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Football _Federation
this might help...apparently "I'm forever blowing bubbles" is one of West Ham's songs
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Yes, I knew the song's connection to West Ham but don't see the relevance of Hellenes to them. Thanks anyway.
Could it be more rhyming slang -

"Bubble & squeak(s)" = Greek(s) = Hellenes (?)
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Brilliant Lie-in king, I think you'v got it. Thanks, I can move on now!

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