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[greencj01]

1, 14 Study in group for preference with absolutely endless entry (Collins) (5,3,6,6)

As always any help gratefully received.

[bibblebub]

bread and butter issues ?

[bibblebub]

BREAD AND BUTTER LETTER - is better

[greencj01]

Thank you.

[bibblebub]

you're welcome

[mikey4444]

Bibs....How on earth do you make Bread Butter anything from this clue ?

[maurice]

See greedy kite's explanations on the "other" forum!

[mikey4444]

Thanks Maurice. I still think that without some letters already known, it would next to impossible to get BREAD AND BUTTER LETTER from the clue, as the phrase, an American one apparently, is not defined anywhere within the clue. But I suppose if I wanted something easier, I wouldn't be trying to solve a Araucaria puzzle ! And I still can't see where Mr Collins from Pride and Prejudice comes in !

[bibblebub]

i could only see the word play not any definition

[mikey4444]

I have now been informed that a Bread and Butter Letter can also be called a COLLINS, deriving from the letter sent by Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice, so there is the definition ! If Araucaria is reading this, I take it all back !

Still, why can't we speak ENGLISH English, rather than adopting the approximation that our ex-Colonial friends use ? In the States 2 years ago, I paid for my petrol at a service station and as I walked back to my car, the assistant called out "missing you already ! "

Dear God, maybe we were right to let them have Independence after all !

[bibblebub]

c'est la vie

[stefster]

b read and b utterl(y) etter