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Lioniella | 02:52 Sun 16th Jan 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Done all but two: "British solider returned to observe tropical sea fish" I have x I x E x E and "Destruction done by a man wearing apron, say." I have x A x O x A x E x I keep thinking that might be 'sabotage'; but can't figure out why it would be.
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How's this after a bottle of gin? SABOTAGE. A bo, surrounded by stage (apron). perhaps OP is wrong with no of letters.
03:11 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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BIGEYE
B = British, IG = GI (soldier) reversed, eye = observe
03:03 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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x A x O x A x E x is 9 letters - SABOTAGE has only 8...
03:07 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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How's this after a bottle of gin? SABOTAGE. A bo, surrounded by stage (apron). perhaps OP is wrong with no of letters.
03:11 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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'bigeye' -- would not have got that. Well, maybe eventually ... Sorry, only 8 letters required in the other one, and 'sabotage' explanation makes sense. Thanks, guys
03:47 Sun 16th Jan 2011

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