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Spectator crossword by Doc 1913 (not 1912)

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Timessolver | 00:33 Fri 08th May 2009 | Crosswords
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One more question about the Spectator X-word that Greyfox attached: 16a answer is TIRE. This is OK for 'pinafore' and 'dress' (according to Shorter Oxford Dict.) but how does it fit with 'train'? Grateful for any help.
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Chambers 4th definition of 'tire' is: (Spenser) a train; a tier of guns (variant of tier).

Chambers is absolutely essential if you're going to do The Spectator regularly.
Just send your solution in and you can win a copy !
Pity that those of us who live outside the UK can't win a Chambers.
Why is Chambers always the reference? When I was still in the UK (a long time ago) the OED was always the bible.
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Hi - this is Timessolver. Is it all right to send in a completed print of Greyfox's download? Surely the Spectator want us to buy the newspaper?
Hi Timessolver - you can win by sending in the downloaded copy.
In their own words, The Chambers Dictionary is the most complete single-volume English dictionary available - I think this was enough to secure its place as the 'cruciverbal bible'.

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