Monday Express £1,000 crossword

[ironmonger]

11a Wine bottle holding six times the amount of a normal bottle
8 letters ?e??b?a? . Has Trevor made a mistake he says Jeroboam
I think it should be Rehoboam

[thistles]

11a rehoboam

[redman41]

Rehoboam

[glasman]

Think you're right. Isn't Jeroboam x 4

[Mamyalynne]

Seems there can be a difference in amounts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle

[quinie]

1 You're right. Jeroboam holds four times...

[Oldred]

Seems there is a degree of flexibility according to content

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jeroboam

[ironmonger]

Thanks to everyone for your replies.
I feel great as I think I have beaten the expert.
Hope that does'nt sound big headed

[redman41]

What is the exact wording of the clue again as my 'Express' has been passed on ..

[ironmonger]

Hi Redman. At the end of my entry it should
read approx 156 fluid ounces" and that makes
the full clue

[redman41]

This is a statement from another site...
Rehoboam (6 bottles) 156 ounces (1.22 gallons)

[ironmonger]

Thanks Redman it looks like I was correct.

[the old mill]

Many thanks to all.

[andrit]

Jeroboam is for wine
Rehoboam is for champagne