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[dave1948]

20d Part with wife,in short (5)
S?I?T

Swift or Stint ? Explanation ?

[Liszt_2]

I would say S(W)IFT

Part - Sift with the W from wife

[dave1948]

Thank you Liszt 2 I reasoned the same way but remain unconvinced.

[grasscarp]

Is the I definitely right. What about split (being short for split up)

[dave1948]

I is definitely right as it comes from a biblical quotation.

I had thought split but where's the wife in that answer (other split often indicates divorce

[grasscarp]

I just meant it in context of, if you part with your wife you split up, shortened is split.

[grasscarp]

but if your i is right, split is wrong anyway.

[Zhukov]

part..sift

with W..Wife in(side)

short...SWIFT..brief

[dave1948]

Thank you Grasscarp. On the balance of things I'll go with swift.

I do appreciate your help (and all that I am given as I've won a few prizes as a result of this site)

[weecalf]

Silly but is the I right Split

[grasscarp]

yes, Zhukov has convinced me too.