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Chree | 17:43 Tue 30th Sep 2008 | Crosswords
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Hi all,

Having trouble getting anywhere with this so could do with a litlle help if you would be so kind!

The F clue: Is it Foster Father?
New Forest opera singer took in kid (6-6)
Fat her = opera singer?

S: Look hard and see inside: give nought to eat. (6)
I reckon it's starve - stare around v but how does the v fit?

G,L: Ungainly mob takes fish when good's the sport (4,4)

V: Bat Richards and a bowler (old) in test(4,4)
Viv a ????

H: With cranesbill poet George keeps sibling short (4,6) H _ _ _ / _ _ B(?) _ _ _

Thanks for any help, Chris
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F - Yes, your reasons are correct
S - v = vide (Latin for 'see')
G,L - Gang-ling (also G-angling)
Herb Robert? Poet = George Herbert
viva voce?
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Thanks Lie in King

I just got Gang ling outside having a fag!

Didn't know the v abbreviation

Thanks
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Christina,

Thought of Viva Voce but can't see where the Voce comes from. Any ideas?

Herb Robert sounds good - Herbert with Bro and Herb Robert is a type of geranium or cranesbill.

Thanks!
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Which means C must be Cypher?

C: Trouble with organ: nothing is in for code

C _ _H _ R

But can't see the word play????
Viv (Richards) - famous batsman
Voce - famous bowler
Cipher. One meaning is a defect in an organ(musical type!)

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