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Entitlement

4 July, 2014

Trawling through some old Wordwit puzzles this week when I came across a forgotten formula. It’s a gimmick that involves actors and directors (or writers, singers and bands), and their works – the ideal dabble for a Friday Folly.

Peter O'Toole was one example in the old puzzle – and his film, The Last Emperor. Strike out those three initials, in order, you reduce the actor to PEER OTOO. Just as PETER TEMPLE could be PEER TEMPLE – or PETER EMPLE – to denote his novel, Truth.

Got the gimmick? Don’t forget – sequencing is important. NAOMI WATTS may well star in The Impossible, but it’s impossible to remove TI from her name, in that order.

OK then – can you entitle these good people – and create your own examples? Remember to give byline and number, to help keep track of our catalogue.

DA1 – NICOLAS GE
DA2 – IN MCEWAN (2 answers)
DA3 – HRRISON RD
DA4 – PEARL AM
DA5 – TE BLANHETT
DA6 – LENA BONHAM CARTER
DA7 – GEORGE CLONY
DA8 – RADOHEAD

Entitle us.

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