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foxspur | 17:25 Sun 21st Nov 2010 | Crosswords
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18ac Type of horse almost worthless, little energy left (6) SORREL, but why is worthless SORR?
14ac Limerick perhaps getting shortened consideration (5) I have C?UNT Is it COUNT? If so, why?
31 ac Seamen with money for entry to inns getting eastern taxis (7) SAILORS, but why?
27 dn Aborigine loves to be absorbed by some bible reading (5) KOORI is aborigine, loves is OO, why is bible reading KRI?
24ac Scale is as made out of centre (6) I have SQUA?E Presumably SQUARE? Why?
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Limerick - County
Sorry = a sorry sight ie pretty worthless
18a sorr (y) almost worthless - sorry meaning worthless
Count is short for County Limerick
31a saMlors Change the "I" (inns) in sailors to "M" (money)
24a squame is a scale
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Thanks all, I was reading the clue back to front and count is consideration!
kri = marginal reading in the Hebrew bible (Chambers)
samlor = eastern taxi
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Thanks roslyn, much appreciated.

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