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Cryptic clues
These cryptic crossword clues involve Parsi/Irani names and places. For example: A Test cricketer was half from Russia and half from Surat (4, 5). Answer: Rusi Surti.
1. Another Test cricketer is a freelancer from Iran (4, 10).
2. Man from Iran eats here, takes it easy with gold coins and raves (5, 11).
3. How many Parsi names can we have using elements Potassium (chemical name K) and Sodium (chemical name Na)? Letters may be in any order. Example: Kainaz. There is a K and a Na in that name. KERSI MEHER-HOMJI
Sydney, Australia
kersi5@bigpond.com
(See end of this column for answers)
1. Another Test cricketer is a freelancer from Iran (4, 10).
2. Man from Iran eats here, takes it easy with gold coins and raves (5, 11).
3. How many Parsi names can we have using elements Potassium (chemical name K) and Sodium (chemical name Na)? Letters may be in any order. Example: Kainaz. There is a K and a Na in that name. KERSI MEHER-HOMJI
Sydney, Australia
kersi5@bigpond.com
(See end of this column for answers)
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