European Crossword Puzzle #12
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OPPS ... I guess that was all of the answers, but I am not sure the second answer is a word used anymore, unlike the word BOYCOTT, which was coined some years later during the "land-wars".
regards Ger
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What timing! I just happened to check and there's your answer.
Ger, isn't it Ballinglass?
You have all of the answers (except I think the name of the incident/village is Ballinglass).
It's your turn to post a clue. See the first post for instructions (or you can just tell how it works from looking at the last few).
(And here 111op thought I always make up puzzles about Basilicata....)
Ger, isn't it Ballinglass?
You have all of the answers (except I think the name of the incident/village is Ballinglass).
It's your turn to post a clue. See the first post for instructions (or you can just tell how it works from looking at the last few).
(And here 111op thought I always make up puzzles about Basilicata....)
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Sorry for the delay.
As I am reading the History of Rome, let's have a Roman theme. Three place names:
Place 1: "I've found it!". In this Italian town, the famous bather’s life was ended.
Eight letters. The A from Potato is the fourth letter in word
Place 2: An uncle by marriage of Julius Caesar defeated the northern invaders just north of this French town.
Three words (3-2-8), second letter of second word is the N from Ballinglass.
Place 3: Island of pleasure for the adopted son of an august emperor.
Five letters. First letter of word is first letter in Colcannon.
Regards Ger
As I am reading the History of Rome, let's have a Roman theme. Three place names:
Place 1: "I've found it!". In this Italian town, the famous bather’s life was ended.
Eight letters. The A from Potato is the fourth letter in word
Place 2: An uncle by marriage of Julius Caesar defeated the northern invaders just north of this French town.
Three words (3-2-8), second letter of second word is the N from Ballinglass.
Place 3: Island of pleasure for the adopted son of an august emperor.
Five letters. First letter of word is first letter in Colcannon.
Regards Ger
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It looks like Ger hasn't answered too many threads lately....
Why don't I give one and Ger can give one when (s)he's back?
Clue: He (3 words: 3, 3, 4) died in the middle of the 15th century and was court painter to (person: 3 words, 6, 3, 4), also known as the (title: 3 words, 4, 2, 8). Famous pieces include an altarpiece at (place: 5 letters), which features this animal (4 letters); a portrait of a couple called (name: 9 letters); and finally, Chancellor (name: 5) to the person who hired him as court painter. The second painting is in (city: 6) and the third painting is in (city: 5).
2nd letter of 3rd word of painter's name is "y." (This should make things easier.)
Why don't I give one and Ger can give one when (s)he's back?
Clue: He (3 words: 3, 3, 4) died in the middle of the 15th century and was court painter to (person: 3 words, 6, 3, 4), also known as the (title: 3 words, 4, 2, 8). Famous pieces include an altarpiece at (place: 5 letters), which features this animal (4 letters); a portrait of a couple called (name: 9 letters); and finally, Chancellor (name: 5) to the person who hired him as court painter. The second painting is in (city: 6) and the third painting is in (city: 5).
2nd letter of 3rd word of painter's name is "y." (This should make things easier.)
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Place 2=Aix-en-Provence (Gaius Marius in battle of Aquae Sextiae).
Now I don't feel so bad jumping ahead of you, Ger.
Anyway, I need to go. I'll check back tomorrow. If I got anything wrong, just let me know. If I got the clue, then you've the next one to work on.
Now I don't feel so bad jumping ahead of you, Ger.
Anyway, I need to go. I'll check back tomorrow. If I got anything wrong, just let me know. If I got the clue, then you've the next one to work on.
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He (3 words: 3, 3, 4 Jan van Eyck) died in the middle of the 15th century and was court painter to (person: 3 words, 6, 3 Philip the Good,), also known as the (title: 3 words, 4, 2, 8 Duke of Burgundy). Famous pieces include an altarpiece at (place: 5 letters Ghent), which features this animal (4 letters Lamb); a portrait of a couple called (name: 9 letters The Arnolfini Marriage); and finally, Chancellor (name: 5 Rolin ) to the person who hired him as court painter. The second painting is in (city: 6 London) and the third painting is in (city: 5 Paris ).
Interesting: I was feeling under the weather today and was browsing my art books.
Am I right???
Regards Ger
Interesting: I was feeling under the weather today and was browsing my art books.

Regards Ger
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Ger's turn again!
Meanwhile, if anyone's impatient to solve a puzzle, there's one on the Francophile forum that has been unsolved since Dec. 28. Maybe you can solve it and get that thread moving again. Scroll to the end of this thread: http://forums.delphiforums.com/PBPro...ges?msg=3840.1
Meanwhile, if anyone's impatient to solve a puzzle, there's one on the Francophile forum that has been unsolved since Dec. 28. Maybe you can solve it and get that thread moving again. Scroll to the end of this thread: http://forums.delphiforums.com/PBPro...ges?msg=3840.1
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I'm here, I'm here 
Honey-hued bastide town (5 letters) built by Phillipe the Bold overlooks river named for the region (8 letters) [Second letter of each word is "O"]
Cistercian monastery housed Christ's turban (7 Letters) [6th letter is "i"]
Gardens of cacti and palms in this 16th century village (2-5-6) [first letter, first word is "L"]
regards Ger

Honey-hued bastide town (5 letters) built by Phillipe the Bold overlooks river named for the region (8 letters) [Second letter of each word is "O"]
Cistercian monastery housed Christ's turban (7 Letters) [6th letter is "i"]
Gardens of cacti and palms in this 16th century village (2-5-6) [first letter, first word is "L"]
regards Ger