Sunday Express Skeleton Sunday January 29th 2012

[kaymac]

1a. state (state name) 4 letters ?t?r (is it star?)
9a. lie about love I get 6 letters ?e?o?e many thanks for any help

[shoota]

Utah?

[shoota]

Delude?

[Rolo44]

I'm thinking star and repose, but not totally sure why. Shoota, you are meant to produce answers that fit in with the letters.

[sandyRoe]

Texas is the Lone star state

[shoota]

Thank you Rolo I wouldn't have thought of that. Perhaps you missed the question mark which implies uncertainty and leaves open the possibility that one or more of the letters given is incorrect?

[Rolo44]

Aww bless, a moron. If you reread the clues, the question marks represent missing letters. I reiterate...aww bless.

[shoota]

Hmmm....read my answers, see the question marks after them? I was suggesting viable options for consideration and I fail to see what has upset you so.

[kaymac]

peace my children! does anyone know why 9 across is repose ?

[shoota]

If you lie about you could be said to be in repose but I'm not sure that is correct, as I am not sure that delude is correct, just options for you to consider.

[Rolo44]

I suppose get could mean become, but I can't see why it would fit with the rest of the clue. Shoota...people don't like being insulted when they try to help.

[ges7]

9ac Become
Lie=BE About=C Love=O I=Me
Get= Become.
Convoluted, yes, any thoughts

[Psybbo]

Well done ges7, it's been driving everybody nuts!

[Rolo44]

Well done me...right answer without knowing how. :-)

[shoota]

And people don't like being patronised - lets leave it there eh?

[Mamyalynne]

I really do not see why these threads keep turning into squabbles, do behave.

[shoota]

Ask Rolo.......

[boxtops]

This thread is surprisingly insulting.

[Rolo44]

I know boxtops. It all began when Shoota suggested two answers that didn't fit. Bickering transpired and Shootagot th last word. :-)