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New Sun 7 May 17 21:14 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Crankcase
Somebody must be a Telegraph reader? Today's quick crossword three word pun, and we know the answers are correct, are Poe, Goes and Ally. Can't make head or tail of those. Anyone? Pogo...something? Pogues...something?

Help!
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New Sun 7 May 17 22:34 
 Telegraph quick crossword - No FM2R
What are you supposed to do?

They are an anagram of spelaeology, does that help?
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New Sun 7 May 17 22:40 
 Telegraph quick crossword - No FM2R
Ah, having just looked up what you are supposed to do, then an anagram is clearly of no assistance. Sorry.
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New Sun 7 May 17 22:44 
 Telegraph quick crossword - CGNorwich
For those not clear of what is required here are a few answers to puns appearing in previous puzzles.


- 7 Vile, 8 Inn, 9 Beau, (Violin bow)
- 1 Stare, 4 Welles, (Stairwell
1 Dare, 4 Reef, 8 Arms, (Dairy farms)
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New Sun 7 May 17 23:40 
 Telegraph quick crossword - henry k
I do not do crosswords

Pogos alley ?
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New Sun 7 May 17 23:50 
 Telegraph quick crossword - CGNorwich
Pogos alley ?

Is that some sort of euphemism?
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New Sun 7 May 17 23:58 
 Telegraph quick crossword - zippy
There was a Pogues song Sally Maclennane

A very long shot Pogues Sally?

Are you absolutely sure the answer is correct - what were the clues?
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New Mon 8 May 17 00:40 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Ted

Poe....ghostly ??
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New Mon 8 May 17 01:11 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Manatee
Third answer must be Tick
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New Mon 8 May 17 06:13 
 Telegraph quick crossword - martin aston
I looked this up on a crossword blog site that I use (Big Dave). They say it's simply the first two words, not the third. So it's Pogos.

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New Mon 8 May 17 07:51 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Cliff Pope
>> I looked this up on a crossword blog site that I use (Big Dave). They
>> say it's simply the first two words, not the third. So it's Pogos.
>>

I kept trying to make it Tick too.

Their normal rule is that the clues in italics are the ones that count, but if none are italicised then it is the clues in the top row only that count. Clearly a mistake here, at least by their own convention.

But it is often a bit vague, because sometimes little words don't count.
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New Mon 8 May 17 08:43 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Crankcase
Thanks chaps. I must say if it's just "pogoes" then that's a bit feeble but so be it. At least it's not obvious anyway.

Best one for me was "butter" and "knolls" which took me ages to see, being slow on the uptake generally.
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New Mon 8 May 17 08:53 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Ted

It does say on the Telegraph website...'The first two words ( or sometimes the third and fourth,) make up a pun '
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New Mon 8 May 17 09:12 
 Telegraph quick crossword - Ambo
Today's issue confirms that the answer is Pogos.
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