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Fri 2 Mar, 2007 03:48 am
24D: gaelic speaker CEL?
Is this celt?
And is 63D: hold in contempt DESPISE OR DESPITE, I have found both to fit the explanation, but didnt know if they would be accepting both. What are you all entering?
Hi mrsgreen663
Celt n. A native speaker of a modern Celtic language or a descendant of such a speaker, especially a modern Gael, Welsh person, Cornish person, or Breton. Hope it helps.
Hi MrsGreen
For 24d I have "celt" as submitted by farkha
63d = 'despise' See below for explanation. Hope this helps.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source de·spise (dĭ-spīz') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es
To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.
To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
To regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern: despised any thought of their own safety.
Thanks.
Im assuming they are going to accept either anyway, as I got a very similar search result for despite too.. but will go with despise since u have lol.
Have to agree with you, it could be a toss up, either way. My gut feeling is 'despise' but perhaps somebody else may offer an equal argument for 'despite', lets wait and see if we get more responses.