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Famous People Cryptic Quiz-Closing Date 23 January
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Help required with these cryptic clues, please
American WC with a walnut veneer on this lady elephant.
Believe the answer is John Bercow, but would like clarification how first syllable of surname obtained
Jar of letters mixed up with the bowman
Is it Jeffrey Archer, please
Thank you
Kind regards
American WC with a walnut veneer on this lady elephant.
Believe the answer is John Bercow, but would like clarification how first syllable of surname obtained
Jar of letters mixed up with the bowman
Is it Jeffrey Archer, please
Thank you
Kind regards
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burr (bɜː)
n
1. (Tools) a small power-driven hand-operated rotary file, esp for removing burrs or for machining recesses
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough edge left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, etc
3. a rough or irregular protuberance, such as a burl on a tree
4. (Furniture) Brit a burl on the trunk or root of a tree, sliced across for use as decorative veneer
Def 4
burr (bɜː)
n
1. (Tools) a small power-driven hand-operated rotary file, esp for removing burrs or for machining recesses
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough edge left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, etc
3. a rough or irregular protuberance, such as a burl on a tree
4. (Furniture) Brit a burl on the trunk or root of a tree, sliced across for use as decorative veneer