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[Hemjay]

Just left with 17A now:
Storm in part of France is backing east (4) R?V?
The only word that seems to fit is RAVE - which I can see as an alternative to 'storm' but I don't get the french connection - Any Ideas?

[vallaw]

rage - gar is a department of France

[sandyRoe]

I think I saw this answered as Gare.

[sandyRoe]

Or Rage, even.

[boxtops]

Rage - Gar (backed/reversed) + E

[vallaw]

Part of France backing = Gar/Rag
East = e
Storm = rage

[boxtops]

What gives you the V, hemjay?

[Hemjay]

Hi boxtops
8D Have already consumed butcher's offering = VEAL Ha(ve al)ready

[boxtops]

OK - then it's RAVE - VAR is also a region of France.

[vallaw]

That's why it helps to have the puzle in front of you!

[vallaw]

^^^ puzzle, even

[ulysses100]

Var is a department in SE France

[boxtops]

Of course - but most of us don't have all of them!

[Hemjay]

Thanks boxtops - been struggling all weekend with it - all finished now. I couldn't find any reference to Var (brain transplant required perhaps) :-)

[boxtops]

http://www.maplandia....gne/perigueux/le-var/

[boxtops]

^^That map's rubbish, this is better http://www.france-pub.com/region/var.html

[Hemjay]

Thanks again boxtops - Good map - I'm sure I couldn't find it last night