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Jamesking88 | 10:06 Tue 28th May 2013 | Crosswords
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Clue: thin paste (4). I have SI?E... Am I being dumb or does nothing seem to fit?
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Size
Size as in sizing pastry?
Did I mean paper!
Size - second definition here..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/size
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Thanks folks. I'll go with it, although I think it's a little tenuous. It's my last clue and has no bearing on the rest of the crossword. Will be sure to check the solution tomorrow though!
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Ah, slaney, definition 2 provides more clarity. Much obliged :)
James, my dad always used to "size" the walls before hanging wallpaper. He just made up a very thin wallpaper paste, painted it on the walls and waited til it dried before papering.
Sizing is a weak solution of paste put on a wall prior to wall papering

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size2 noun a weak kind of glue used to stiffen paper and fabric, and to prepare walls for plastering and wallpapering. verb (sized, sizing) to cover or treat with size.
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