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Sat Tel Cryptic 26,816

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fourcats | 23:08 Sat 17th Mar 2012 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I am stuck on last two. Firstly 2 down Man with a mother? Yes and no. 4 letters A?A? I think it may be Adam but cannot work out why. Also 18 across Chinese city's presss having got drunk. I think the answer is Shanghai but just wish I knew why! Can anyone help? Thank you in advance
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Adam
23:09 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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2d Adam

a plus dam (a mother)
23:10 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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adam = A DAM(mother)
23:10 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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A dam - dam means mother
If you were ressganged you were 'shanghaied'
23:10 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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A Dam
Shanghai - get men drunk,then Pressgang them
23:10 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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In UK being got by the 'press gang' was also known as being Shanghai'd
23:11 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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Adam had no Mother..allegedly..
23:11 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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press gangs would shanghai men to serve in their ships
23:11 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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Thank you all for your speedy and enlightening answers
23:14 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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youre welcome
23:15 Sat 17th Mar 2012

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