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Satisfaction obtained from the imparting of knowledge. 6,4

Had to look up the answer, but am I really thick as can't see the correlation?..
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If the answer is
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school fees
(and I'm not sure about it), then it's an allusion / wordplay

where Satisfaction = payment of a debt


Can't say I like it much though
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Satisfaction = fees

imparting of knowledge = School but there is no 'meaning' word as far as I can see??
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Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..

Does it moan when you pull it up 8

Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
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It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
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TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 am Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..

Does it moan when you pull it up 8

Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
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= bindweed?
Hate these types of clues!
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tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
But it isn't really as there is no word that means school fees in the clue.
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tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 am Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..

Does it moan when you pull it up 8

Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
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= bindweed?
Hate these types of clues!
Totally shit clue - where is the does it moan bit?
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Shit clues tbh.

Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3. :eh:
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Openside wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
But it isn't really as there is no word that means school fees in the clue.
It's an allusion too though: [satisfaction obtained] = payment received from...

Hate it, but there it is
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TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am Shit clues tbh.

Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3. :eh:
That's actually a bit better TEA(m)
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TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am Shit clues tbh.

Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3. :eh:
Tea - thats a reasonable clue as Tea is not quite team 11 = team
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tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:17 am
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am Shit clues tbh.

Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3. :eh:
That's actually a bit better TEA(m)
Great minds... :lol:
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I don't follow cricket!.. :lol:
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TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:35 am I don't follow cricket!.. :lol:
or football it would seem
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Correct.... :oops:
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