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offramp_t | 11:45 Fri 20th Jul 2007 | Crosswords
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I have got a bit stuck. Any ideas about these?

15A Fragrant root for silky-haired cat (8)

34A Elderly knife-fighting wife (11)

14D Tea laced with last of Cointreau, to follow that Spanish fruit (10)

Thanks in advance!
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Can't really give you the answers, but if you've got a few letters in each, using this site
http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/wordg ames/word_wizards/wwizards.py/main
beats trawling through the dictionary.
Very ingenious puzzle, but not really a cryptic crossword, I'd say. Most of the answers had to be guessed from definition only (unless you're an etymological savant).
14d: Cherimoyer

15a: Khuskhus

Cruciverbalist
34a: Snickersnee

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Thank you Dr John and especially Cruciverbalist.
For KJUSKHUS I was thinking of Siamese whereas it turns out to be Persian.
sorry to intrude, but does anyone know the answer to 9 down ?l?s ( managed to get all the rest, some by guessing)many thanks mm

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