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bearboy | 10:28 Sun 21st Nov 2010 | Crosswords
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32a Odds rejected, backing is in order to make gains as before (4) ERN? - Is it ernS or ernE, can't see the wordplay?
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Erne - Old version (as before) of Earn (make gains)
In Chambers ern = an old spelling (Milton) of earn, so erns
Meant to add - odd letters backwards in "is in order"
Shouldn't the clue therefore have read MAKES gains?
Erns is an old word for earns = gains
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Thank you all - still not sure what to put!
'is in order' backing with the odd letters rejected gives 'erns'.

Am I right?
erns is right it is the odd letters in reverse order and it means gains.

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