DaleCooper
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I thought it was Gateshead but there is no such station just Gateshead Interchange and Gateshead Stadium.
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Cryptic clues = station name
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Zamracene749
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Ok then- FirstGroup meets with cockney that doesn't like his boss? Amidst swaps
Yes, Gateshead it is.
Your floor Dale, I didn't realise the official name was Gateshead Interchange, local familiarity I suppose
DaleCooper
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Thank you, I thought I'd missed something.Ok then- FirstGroup meets with cockney that doesn't like his boss? Amidst swaps
Yes, Gateshead it is.
Your floor Dale, I didn't realise the official name was Gateshead Interchange, local familiarity I suppose
Next clue:
Heard rapid eye movement after an article is dropped.
DaleCooper
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DaleCooper
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Correct, your turn...
RobertsN
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Was looking for an anagram of "darling" as in "Yes, darling", but couldn't find one...
D6130
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Saltash?
D6130
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Thanks. I'll have to sleep on this one, as it's nearly midnight here in Italy and I'm under pressure from SWMBO to turn in. Watch this space tomorrow!
D6130
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Apologies for the delay and any inconvenience caused. I've been out travelling around Tuscany today by bus and train and arrived home rather late. Try this one:
Sounds like this confused North East German station is not very low-lying.
Sounds like this confused North East German station is not very low-lying.
johnnychips
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Denmark Hill?
D6130
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Afraid not....but I can see your reasoning.
A little clue, as this one is moving very slowly:
A momentous event in British railway history took place at this station nearly 200 years ago.
DaleCooper
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Rainhill
D6130
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Not quite....it was even earlier than that! Think of the geographical reference in the clue. I'm afraid it's a fiendish combination of anagram and 'sounds like'!
D6130
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DaleCooper
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Any chance of an explanation?
D6130
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Anagram of NOT HIGH (i.e. low) and EINE ('a' or 'one' - feminine - in German).
Also the first syllable is pronounced 'High'....so sounds like the opposite of low.
North East indicates the region in which the station is situated but not, of course in NE Germany. That part was a red herring!
DaleCooper
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The clue doesn't say "low" (not high) it says "not low-lying" , i.e. "high" and where does "eine" come from?
D6130
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By implication, 'not low-lying' means 'high', but maybe I could have worded it better and put 'low-lying' instead. It's a bit of a clash between the 'sounds like' and 'anagram' aspects.
EINE are the four remaining letters after NOT HIGH have been used.
Apologies if I have caused some confusion over this. I compiled this very late at night (remember that we are one hour ahead of BST in Italy) and with hindsight, I should probably have waited until the following morning to have replied!
DaleCooper
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D6130
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Basingstoke?
DaleCooper
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Potters Bar
Not that one.
johnnychips
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Kendal? (kindle?)