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"Blueprint starts off with Greek and Latin before old page sharpens The British and Americans for example."(11)
Apologies for lateness.
Setting up a new laptop for the Trainee Quantity Surveyor.
Major issue with the PlugIn Scan POS from the latest FF.
I cannot find a way of turning it off, so if anyone has an idea, I would be appreciative.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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I'm embarrased to admit that I actually checked to see if anglopfiles was a real word 
blueprint = plan
blueprint starts off = an
greek = g
latin = l
old = o
page = p
sharpens = hones
anglophones = English-speaking persons, especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken
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Tom Lawton wrote: anglopfiles was a real word
 This is hilarious (not the fact you checked, we all do, but he word itself). [edit]Let'S be creative,[/edit] what could be an anglopfile ?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
modified 20 Nov '12 - 7:18.
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Rage wrote: What could be an anglopfile ?
Well, an anglophile is an admirer of England and things English, so it was not too far off.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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No no, that was no criticism, what I meant is "let's come up with a definition of anglopfile".
Anglopfile: noun, English personal file.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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Alles ist jetzt klar.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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Wow, just wow!
I've ben following this CCC stuff for a couple of years now and still haven't got a clue. Even the supposedly easy ones escape me completely. I've even read Daves article, but I'm still lost.
Good work!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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Cryptic clues are all about the setter even though there are basic rules involved. Once you get used to their patterns it gets easier.
I reccomend you study Dave's previous clues for 'clues'
Here is my basic process with this clue:
'Greek and Latin' was first. That didn't really fit as anything but 'g' and 'l' (Dave often uses single letters like this)
I couldn't see any other meaning for 'old page' so tried 'o' and 'p' (see previous comment)
'Blueprint starts off' was likely to mean that the leading letters of a synonym for 'Blueprint' were to be deleted hence 'an' (blueprint=plan, amongst other things)
After that it got a bit easier
My first thought for sharpens was 'files' (hence the silly comment)
But then I saw sense and went with 'hones'
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Well done.
I am presuming the Wine has flowed.
Not often you make a spelling error.
Tom Lawton wrote: embarrased
Are you?
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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