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mikey4444 | 09:00 Tue 23rd Dec 2014 | Crosswords
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42d....disturbance ending early in capital...R?O...This can't be RIO
as Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, not Rio, or am I barking up the wrong tree ?

Also 46d....Characteristic features of Marines ship seen in choppy sea
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Looks like Rio(t)
I put Rio(t)
ea RM ark s
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Emeritus...yes I got that far ! But what does the reference to capital mean ?
Could be setters error ?
maybe... it doesn't say present-day capital and Rio certainly used to be the capital.
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Thanks Scorps but I have 52a as RAPS...spar backwards ( Pole hits back)

Can we assume that the setter made a mistake with the capital reference ?
Only RIO can fit after all.
Capital of a Kingdom of Portugal for 13 years, apparently:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_the_Portuguese_Court_to_Brazil
The answer is spar, mikey
Pole = spar (raps, reversed)
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Ah !...got in a tizz with pole/spar !...thanks everybody. ( still think the Rio bit is a tad clumsy though ! )

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