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martle
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« Reply #240 on: 12:36:56, 08-01-2008 »
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« Reply #241 on: 12:48:13, 08-01-2008 »
Quote from: Tony Watson on 12:13:36, 08-01-2008
Quote from: Andy D on 00:09:29, 08-01-2008
Poster girl's reflection contains grey tail at front.

Sydne-yGre-w of course. Is there a Wendy who posts here?
There doesn't need to be - "Poster" is the "whole thing" part of the clue...
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Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür!
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« Reply #242 on: 13:34:08, 08-01-2008 »
Quote from: Tony Watson on 12:13:36, 08-01-2008
Bryn, George - see message 212.

You mean there really is a conductor called Contraveal, Tony?  Huh Shocked
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oliver sudden
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« Reply #243 on: 18:59:49, 08-01-2008 »
The correct answer has indeed been given although perhaps without sufficient weight having been given to the convention that a question mark in a clue can denote a pun... Smiley

Kondrashin it is indeed. Congratulations Mr Grew.
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Sydney Grew
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« Reply #244 on: 00:22:02, 09-01-2008 »
Quote from: oliver sudden on 18:59:49, 08-01-2008
. . . the convention that a question mark in a clue can denote a pun . . .

That is something we have learned to-day, thank you Mr. Sudden.

And our penny has at long last dropped in the matter of Chalu!
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« Reply #245 on: 00:54:42, 09-01-2008 »
Quote from: oliver sudden on 18:59:49, 08-01-2008
Kondrashin it is indeed. Congratulations Mr Grew.
Nice one Sydney ... I like your lemonade. Sad
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« Reply #246 on: 21:58:51, 14-01-2008 »
Francophone Felix impostor self-identifies in member's electronic composition. (13)
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« Reply #247 on: 22:32:35, 14-01-2008 »
Quote from: C Dish on 21:58:51, 14-01-2008
Francophone Felix impostor self-identifies in member's electronic composition. (13)

Too easy.
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