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Four Clubs | 17:34 Wed 01st Jun 2016 | Crosswords
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Please could you explain why Apes (5,4ltrs) is mushy peas. Many thanks. Four Clubs
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apes jumbled up
'mushy' is a cryptic indication that an anagram is involved, and 'peas' is an anagram of 'apes'
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Thank you both very much. I wouldn't have worked that one out in a month of Sundays. Four Clubs
And gegs is scrambled eggs...The last clue in a crossword on 'Drop the dead donkey' years ago!
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Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. I seem to be having trouble with Hanging, whereby Ophelia's father died? (5ltrs) a?r?s. Many thanks. Four Clubs
arras?
ARRAS

In Hamlet, Polonius was stabbed when he was hiding behind an arras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonius#Character

(the answer i just gave on http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1494801.html )

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