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18across. "Underwater searcher,could one say?" The answer is clearly either Douser or Dowser and I have seen both answers put forward. Can anyone give me a definitive answer as to which is correct and why. Many thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hmm, that's a problem. if you emphasize the "could one say" it would lead you to douser rather than dowser. If you take out "could one say" the answer would be dowser.
There's another problem. Is underwater an noun or an adjective?
Still another problem is that Chambers doesn't really help as the only noun they define for douser is a device in a cinema projector.
I personally would go with K, but you pay your money and you take your choice.
There's another problem. Is underwater an noun or an adjective?
Still another problem is that Chambers doesn't really help as the only noun they define for douser is a device in a cinema projector.
I personally would go with K, but you pay your money and you take your choice.
Thank you all for putting forward so many interesting points. I think having slept on it I am going to go with Douser as I like the reasoning from dr b that the "could one say"part of the clue indicates that you need to find a word that sounds like a searcher (dowser) and therefore it cannot be Dowser. Not fully convinced however!