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tadgh · 24-08-2008 11:47PM #1

48d: Secretary leaves tea set out for one who can see what's coming? (6) S _ _ Y _ R

Esel · 25-08-2008 12:23AM

Only words I get are SAWYER, SLAYER, SPRYER and STAYER.

Are you sure the other answers are correct?

tadgh · 25-08-2008 12:45AM

esel wrote: »

Only words I get are SAWYER, SLAYER, SPRYER and STAYER.

Are you sure the other answers are correct?

Yeah. Pretty sure of the known letters. but can't see any connection between the clue and any of the above words ??

bothyhead · 25-08-2008 10:35AM

Here's an extended list of words which may help:

Salyer
sawyer
Sawyor
scryer
Shoyer
Shryer
Sivyer
skryer
slayer
sleyer
Smoyer
Spayer
Speyer
spryer
squyer
stayer
steyer
Stoyer
swayer
Swoyer

Spike440 · 25-08-2008 10:37AM

Scryer fits the clue - one who can see what's coming

Maybe "leaves" is the "rye" bit?

totoal · 25-08-2008 02:09PM

maybe...

tadgh wrote: »

48d: Secretary leaves tea set out

SecrETAry - tea => Secrry => scryer

bothyhead · 25-08-2008 02:18PM

Ah, very clever - 'set out' is the anagram indicator

bothyhead · 25-08-2008 02:28PM

With retard to the list of words that I posted above, I used this utility:

http://www.crosswordman.com/tea.html

I've been using it for years as a spell-checker.

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