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siggsy | 21:00 Wed 25th Nov 2009 | Crosswords
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How a Roman Oedipus stated his problem? Grains of Paradise? (6) -E-M-M
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AMOMUM. A plant of the ginger family, including cardamom and grains of Paradise. Oedipus famously killed his father and married his mother. Amo, of course, is Latin for "I love"
21:04 Wed 25th Nov 2009
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Of course - silly me! Many thanks - guessed the mum bit but wouldn't have got the rest!
21:08 Wed 25th Nov 2009
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I think 5d is Milton. One of the greats named in Gray's Elegy, the theme of the puzzle, as no doubt you've discovered
21:08 Wed 25th Nov 2009
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Many thanks - I had Elliot for some reason but wouldn't have got Amomum even if i'd have had Milton!
21:13 Wed 25th Nov 2009
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Happy to help. Cheers
21:14 Wed 25th Nov 2009

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