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Small boy or girl failed exam at start of term (6)

mikeymike99 | 22:06 Mon 01st Sep 2008 | Crosswords

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A clue with no definition, but the answers are all birds, so I'm pretty sure it's avocet (i've already got the 'v'). I can figure out 'ocet' (zero score for CE exam, and start of 'term') but how does 'av' give small boy or girl. Answers gratefully received.

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another-view

I saw this before and viv was small girl or boy. Viv being short for Vivian.

Seems pretty iffy to me.

mikeymike99

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Thanks, but still not sure how that helps...I mean it would if the answer was 'vivocet' I suppose.

gen2

The exam is a 'Viva Voce' (a type of oral exam)

Small boy/girl = Viv
failed means dropped out
so viv from viva voce leaves you with AVOCE
The term of course is the final T

So Yes, the answer is Avocet

mikeymike99

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Thanks gen2!

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