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[TocH]

Am I the only one who does not know the answer to19 across? Opera act conceals a little spot I have -u-a-d-t

[sedge47]

Turandot

[pbeach]

Turandot

[sedge47]

.. it's turn (act) with a inside (conceals) + a little spot

[TocH]

Thanks a lot I actually had that word once and could not see the significance, particularly when Chambers dictionary said there was no such word. Thanks again to both of you

[pbeach]

Its an "Opera" not a word per se (except in Persian)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turandot

[TocH]

Thank you pbeach for the additional information, it had crossed my mind that it might be an opera but I did not follow it up as it was totally unfamiliar.