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amtaff | 07:21 Sat 28th Aug 2010 | Crosswords
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Think Ive finished but need reassurance. 25d Uncrowned emperor eats fish(7). SA?INES. I'm thinking sabines but don't fully get the rationale.
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It's not SABINES. I think you'll find it's SARINES. This is one of the four answers a letter is removed from in accordance with the theme. The wordplay gives (T)SAR (uncrowned emperor) + DINES (eats) = Fish, and the D has to be removed.
08:12 Sat 28th Aug 2010
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Thanks- I thought I had done all the thematic adjustments but obviously not!
09:25 Sat 28th Aug 2010
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I could always be wrong. Let me know if you have another clue with a missing D !
10:15 Sat 28th Aug 2010

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