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Scottish Field
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Only a few to go - tippex has been busy
I'll let you know what's left and explain letter make up (as theirs been so many changes since original posts).
14a. Outset (5) A?H?O
A from TWA for two, H from HOW for Why? & O from MOSS for boggy ground.
18a. From (4) ??E?
E from MESSAN for mongrel dog - although I originally had FRAE as the answer, it can't be.
18d. Scolding (9) ??E?GYA?N
E from CRIVVENS for What?!, G from GANGS for Go & a knitting row, Y from STEY for difficult to climb, A from AWFY for Very, & N from PINKIE for small digit.
27a. Irritating person or thing (5) C?R??
C from HECHY for Unwell, looking for sympathy, R from AIRTS for In all directions.
I knew there was a lot of words only used in Scotland but blimey there's so many - and they have so many variations for regions and of spelling too.
I'll let you know what's left and explain letter make up (as theirs been so many changes since original posts).
14a. Outset (5) A?H?O
A from TWA for two, H from HOW for Why? & O from MOSS for boggy ground.
18a. From (4) ??E?
E from MESSAN for mongrel dog - although I originally had FRAE as the answer, it can't be.
18d. Scolding (9) ??E?GYA?N
E from CRIVVENS for What?!, G from GANGS for Go & a knitting row, Y from STEY for difficult to climb, A from AWFY for Very, & N from PINKIE for small digit.
27a. Irritating person or thing (5) C?R??
C from HECHY for Unwell, looking for sympathy, R from AIRTS for In all directions.
I knew there was a lot of words only used in Scotland but blimey there's so many - and they have so many variations for regions and of spelling too.
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