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Please HELP with Mail on Sunday Crossword

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Gerry

Gerry Report 15 Aug 2004 18:39

We are trying rto do the "easy" (Ha!!!) crossword but cannot get 5d, 6d or 25across. Can you help please?????

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Aug 2004 19:08

Will go and look now, Gerry.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 15 Aug 2004 19:47

It might be a good idea to print the clues, then we can all try and solve them !

Bob

Bob Report 15 Aug 2004 19:58

It is not available on line Gerry so give us a clue

syljo

syljo Report 15 Aug 2004 20:29

How much are you going to win when we've helped you? Drinks all round I would say! Sylvia

Chrissy

Chrissy Report 15 Aug 2004 20:37

25 across could be, IN-LIMBO Chrissy.

Janice

Janice Report 15 Aug 2004 20:54

Can we have the clues? Janice

Gerry

Gerry Report 15 Aug 2004 23:02

Whoops!! I had to go away for some time and have returned to find you are waiting for me to give some clues. Sorry 5d - Given finish at extremity 6d - Government by priests 25a - Cut off from contact with anything STILL NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE Gerry

Geoff

Geoff Report 15 Aug 2004 23:10

The number of letters would have been a help - does theocracy fit - or somethingocracy anyway.

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Aug 2004 23:10

Gerry How many letters for each word? Do you already have some letters in place?

Gerry

Gerry Report 15 Aug 2004 23:13

What an IDIOT I am!! 5d E---D (5) 6d H---O-R-C-(10) 25a I- (first word) --C-- (2,5) Gerry the village idiot

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Aug 2004 23:17

6d hierocracy 5d could be ended

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Aug 2004 23:18

What about EDGED?

Geoff

Geoff Report 15 Aug 2004 23:22

ENDED IN VACUO

Gerry

Gerry Report 15 Aug 2004 23:23

YES!!!! Hazel Bril. Would never have thought of that, but the dictionary says you're right. Gwyneth, I have penciled it ta.

Gerry

Gerry Report 15 Aug 2004 23:27

Geoff. In Vacuo is good. Gwyneth, Edged fits with something else so I have inked it in. All done!! Thanks for all your help, it was getting very annoying, so I can now go to bed with a clear mind!! Gerry

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Aug 2004 23:57

S*d it! I toodle over to the Tips board for a bit while waiting for Gerry to give us some more info, I come back and you've done it all! Well done Hazel - I knew it was hie something, I kept thinking hierachy - and everyone else except Gerry who is a self-admitted idiot.(only joking) Sleep well. nell