Japanese crossword «Ball Gown»

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28.12.22

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James777 (29 December 2022, 0:50) complain

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This chemist was expecting a flask.

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andy11 (29 December 2022, 1:33) complain

Me too!

fqirytqles (29 December 2022, 2:04) complain

I'm not a chemist and expected a flask. Maybe next time. We might be giving him ideas. :)

lowwhistler (29 December 2022, 9:42) complain

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This farmer was expecting a sitting black-faced sheep.
P.S. I'm not really a farmer...

John_Robertshaw (29 December 2022, 16:04) complain

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This electrician was expecting a G10 bulb whilst my twin the astronaut was expecting a lift home from the moon!

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James777 (30 December 2022, 1:56) complain

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Thanks! I like that G10 bulb!

Jay (3 January 2023, 6:52) complain

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This sailor was expecting a sextant.

mbates992 (3 January 2023, 19:02) complain

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I was expecting a shuttlecock.

Chorton (9 January 2023, 2:44) complain

This non-chemist also!

Alicia_Butcher_Ehrhardt (29 December 2022, 2:50) complain

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Perfume bottle?

The-Nono-Gram (29 December 2022, 6:36) complain

Perfect for Cinderella.

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torwul (29 December 2022, 10:15) complain

Now we jsut have to see the glass slippers.

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tonogen (29 December 2022, 14:15) complain

Or the glass boots

Maburg (29 December 2022, 8:57) complain

Nice image.
Somebody can tell me why are they called BALL gown?

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Maburg (29 December 2022, 8:58) complain

Oooppss! Forgotten spoiler, sorry.

tonogen (29 December 2022, 14:12) complain

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In this case ball refers to the social event with the elegant clothes and dancing etc., not the toy.

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Maburg (29 December 2022, 19:42) complain

Ah! I was imagining the old gowns with large skirts that were round!:D Thank you.

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brumeux77 (4 January 2023, 18:17) complain

In the mid-1800s, that's what a ball gown would have been. Whatever was/is the height of fashion, that's what a ball gown is. (And the skirts you're thinking of are called hoop skirts.)

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Maburg (5 January 2023, 12:26) complain

Thank you. Now is clear. It's the most elegant.

Nikki3851 (29 December 2022, 20:14) complain

We are the Daleks. Exterminate!

Dukeofprunes (30 December 2022, 0:57) complain

5m 17s

Nonoglawm (10 January 2023, 20:13) complain

Nice :-) [For personal reference: 5:47 mins]

travelmom (11 May 2023, 22:36) complain

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As evidenced by all the "possible" titles, this was more an exercise in counting squares than finding an image.

snowflake101 (24 May 2023, 12:39) complain

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I thought for sure it was a potion

Celandine (24 July 2024, 23:07) complain

Or flask or shuttlecock or space capsule

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