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French Dressing 1

· By Melanie Branton · Published 2025-02-03T10:22:31.068Z

Constructor's Note
Cryptic crossword compilers often expect the solver to have a basic knowledge of European languages - especially French! Signals that the clue involves a pun involving, or a reference to, a word in French include the name of any French city, province or celebrity (living or dead), so "Ache for Juliette Binoche's bread (4) would be PAIN = BREAD in French (the native language of actress Juliette Binoche) = ACHE . "Rae swallowing burgundy wine makes gorge rise (6)" = RAE going around VIN (wine in French, the language spoken in the French province of Burgundy) = RAVINE = GORGE Sometimes, though, these words just signal some vague connection to France, e.g. "Plaster of Paris? (6, 8)" would probably be FRENCH DRESSING (PLASTER being a British term for a Band Aid, which is a type of DRESSING for wounds)
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  • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓43s · 2025-02-03T13:23:09.192Z
    Another great lesson + practice, thank you! (A few hundred more of these and I should have a fighting chance 😂)
    • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-02-03T16:36:48.807Z
      Thank you <3 Have faith in yourself! You can do it! You are brilliant!
    • JeffsPuzzles 🤓55s · 2025-02-03T13:40:22.727Z
      Another puzzle that Pierre hears I love! (3)
      • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-02-03T16:37:30.335Z
        Hahahahahaha. Love it! And thank you so much for the kind words xxx
      • Shark 🤓4:38 · 2025-02-03T21:13:43.457Z
        Magnifique, merci!
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        French pig found in front of hotel veranda (5)
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          French pig found in front of hotel veranda (5)
        2. 4A
          The French like a person with a goal (5)
        3. 5A
          Lorraine's aunt (5)
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          Quietly taking nice milk, braid hair (5)
        2. 2D
          Old Italian that's novel to Macron (5)
        3. 3D
          Health and Safety Executive embracing Edith Piaf's gold create a beast (5)
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