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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  3. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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    Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...

  4. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  5. List of The Adventures of Tintin characters - Wikipedia

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    Bada, the follower, is a knife thrower, and uses more Spanish in his speech than Pérez. The two villains and Tintin follow the artifact through the Republic of San Theodoros , with all three being drafted into the Republic's army during the Gran Chapo War with Nuevo Rico over oil rights.

  6. List of Shakespearean characters (L–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Valerius is a Thebean, a follower of Creon, who brings news of a forthcoming battle to The Two Noble Kinsmen. Varrius: Varrius, a friend of the Duke, is a non-speaking role (although he is addressed by name, and therefore falls just short of being a ghost character) in Measure for Measure. Varrius is a follower of Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra ...

  7. Maroc Soir Group - Wikipedia

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    On 1 November 1971, during the Moroccanization, the company was expropriated and re-branded as Maroc Soir, editing Le Matin and Maroc Soir. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] In 2001, the group was acquired by Othman Benjelloun [ 6 ] and sold again in March 2004 to its current Saudi owner, businessman Othman Al Omeir , a former editor-in-chief of Asharq Alawsat and ...

  8. France-Soir - Wikipedia

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    France Soir was founded as the underground paper Défense de la France ("Defense of France") [4] by young resistance leaders, Robert Salmon and Philippe Viannay, in 1941.The first editions were printed on a Rotaprint 3 offset printing machine hidden in the cellars of the Sorbonne.

  9. Café Terrace at Night - Wikipedia

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    It is also known as The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, and, when first exhibited in 1891, was entitled Coffeehouse, in the evening (Café, le soir). Van Gogh painted Café Terrace at Night in Arles, France, in mid-September 1888. The painting is not signed, but described and mentioned by the artist in three letters. [1]