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by Mike - Tue 2nd Nov 2004, 4:37pm
gf said: "Is bird-watching an appropriate example of this?" (10)
Perhaps Shirley Bassey would have got it?
by Mike - Tue 2nd Nov 2004, 4:36pm
gf said: "Is bird-watching an appropriate example of this?" (10)
Very good indeed. I have to admit I looked up the answer today though...
by gf - Mon 1st Nov 2004, 4:37pm
Today's 29ac is, imho, the best clue the Daily Telegraph have carried for a fair while...

"Is bird-watching an appropriate example of this?" (10)

...nice smug glow when you get it, as with all good clues!
by Mike - Thu 8th May 2003, 9:40am
Neil said: I have most of the time to stitch, then I iron (9)
Very clever. Nice and politically correct...
by Neil - Thu 8th May 2003, 8:42am
I've just come across this gem:

I have most of the time to stitch, then I iron (9)
by Martin - Sun 9th Feb 2003, 4:24pm
RTT said: Errrr.....why are these messages in reverse order? Is it a new feature? If so, it's a sensible one!!!
I have just received a complaint about it too, though.

I'm afraid its a 'feature' of the way it is constructed: because this topic does not have threads, each post is behaving like each of the (for example) quotations in the quotes topic.
by RTT - Sun 9th Feb 2003, 3:07pm
Errrr.....why are these messages in reverse order? Is it a new feature? If so, it's a sensible one!!!
by Neil - Sun 9th Feb 2003, 2:30pm
Guy said: Is it 'bring' with the 'g' taken off on the outside of 'to'?
That seems plausible, though I think 'footloose' to mean 'with the last letter removed' is very dubious.
by Guy - Sun 9th Feb 2003, 2:04pm
About to fetch footloose islander (6)

The answer was 'Briton'; can anyone explain why?
Is it 'bring' with the 'g' taken off on the outside of 'to'?
by Neil - Sun 9th Feb 2003, 1:41pm
To start the ball rolling...

From a recent Saturday Times Crossword:
About to fetch footloose islander (6)

The answer was 'Briton'; can anyone explain why?

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