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Telegraph cryptic 25751

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08012006 | 12:59 Sat 18th Oct 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I recall that Barry Cryer once said on "I'm sorry I haven't a clue" that the Rev Spooner would have described Clive Anderson as a shining wit, but I am stuck on 25 across "It keeps hot pot for Reverend Spooner" (3-4) TEA ?O??"
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Tea cosy
13:00 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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just woken up: pot hot = tea cosy
13:00 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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Tea cosy
13:00 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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ummm... tea cosy?... but I can't see where Spooner would come into it
13:01 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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clue would normally be "keeps pot hot.." but Spooner would have said "keeps hot pot ..".
13:03 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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yes, I suppose that makes sense, sedge, but I don't think Spooner did anything so straightforward as swapping whole words round....
13:10 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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......but, but, surely -- um - yes I'm sure you do see really, you were being ironic weren't you jno?
14:22 Sat 18th Oct 2008

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