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Daalek | 15:57 Sat 01st Oct 2016 | Crosswords
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Stuck on last one....29ac "Be feeble when getting on with notes". Have D?T?
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Dote - Do +Te are musical notes.
29a Do-te (musical notes)
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HAd thought of that, but never thought of dote having anything to with feeble. Thx anyway.
I found this answer funny. SWMBO had an old Irish auntie who used to call me "a dote". I assumed it was a compliment ( and I am sure it was meant to be) but now I see that it means feeble. Ah well.
steven
Steven, it has more emeanings too......


Dote

noun: dote; plural noun: dotes
1.
a sweet or adorable person.
"he's gorgeous and the twins are dotes"
Dear, dear Mamyalynne! My spirits have risen again, thanks to you. You are always a great support to me.
steven
:-)
archaic meaning of dote:
be silly or feeble-minded, especially as a result of old age.
"the parson is now old and dotes"
Yes , for the clue in the OP that is the meaning needed as answered.

We digressed onto it's other meanings, sorry for sidetrack.

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