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something to do with mayors?
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No. It's kind of on the same sort of theme as the last question.
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places that the french have a different name for?

londres, douvres and erm, edinbres
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grecian wrote:What links London, Edinburgh and Dover, and no other British places (as far as I can remember)?
The M2 and the A1 :o ops:
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the royals??
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Istenem wrote:places that the french have a different name for?

londres, douvres and erm, edinbres
That's right; I don't think any other British places have a different French name. (Edinburgh's Edimbourg by the way.) So, much as I like NM's answer, it's over to Isty.
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cheers Grecian, okay an overnight one since i'm a bit dwunk:

what is the salient anagram of RACING TIPSTER (8, 5)
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Starting Price (SP)


What began in 1485 and ended in 1917 ?
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Romanov ? dynasty - Russian Tsars disappeared around then?
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I reckon the same as NM, but just on case I'll say The Tudor Dynasty, as 1485 is the start date.
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The answer is fictional, if that helps (not).
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Those dates seem to fit with the setting dates for Blackadder (Ignoring the 'back and forth' special).
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Is the correct answer. Over to you, civ!!!!!!!!
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OK, I've not been around long enough to be confident that this Q hasn't appeared in an earlier phoenix, but here's hoping not...

Who was the first English actor to play the role of James Bond?
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David Niven/Peter Sellers were the first English men to play bond in a feature film
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