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hellonewman
17 Jan 10 18:36
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Island nation topped by Irish Star ( 6 letters )

_L_A_R

Any help much appreciated.....
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Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:38 PM GMT
i think it is the name of a star.

island nation is first 4 letters, and last two letters are IR for ireland
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 6:39 PM GMT
elbair!!
Report a bitofinterest • January 17, 2010 6:39 PM GMT
israel
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:40 PM GMT
i thought elbair. but elba isn't a nation is it?
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 6:41 PM GMT
no...
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:42 PM GMT
island nation could be SL for sri lanka?
Report hellonewman • January 17, 2010 6:43 PM GMT
Elba is the island, so is Elbair the name of a star or constellation ?
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:43 PM GMT
and elbair isn't a star, or even a word is it?

sorry to p.ss on your party spark :)
Report DDuck • January 17, 2010 6:44 PM GMT
is star with a capital S ?
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:44 PM GMT
are you 100% on all the letters?
Report hellonewman • January 17, 2010 6:44 PM GMT
no
Report hellonewman • January 17, 2010 6:45 PM GMT
no to capital
yes 100% on letters
Report No Chatname Specified • January 17, 2010 6:45 PM GMT
Try again on the others then. lol
Report DDuck • January 17, 2010 6:46 PM GMT
got it by **ing :(
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:46 PM GMT
ALTAIR
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 6:46 PM GMT
Perhaps you could give us the clues to the intersecting words, just so we can check?
Report DDuck • January 17, 2010 6:46 PM GMT
me i meant
Report DDuck • January 17, 2010 6:48 PM GMT
alta is an island of elba...
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 6:49 PM GMT
Where does the nation come in?
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:50 PM GMT
I have no idea
Report positively4thsteet • January 17, 2010 6:50 PM GMT
altair is a star according to wikipedia though
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 6:51 PM GMT
Yeah I checked too, all very odd.
Report crescit • January 17, 2010 6:52 PM GMT
http://www.crosswordsolver.org
Report Donnie Brasco • January 17, 2010 7:13 PM GMT
Best explanation I can think of would be

ALTA - Island, nation topped - Race, I - Irish + Star.
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 7:19 PM GMT
ah yes, malta, well done.
Report sparkmaster. • January 17, 2010 7:19 PM GMT
(m)alta + IR
Report hellonewman • January 17, 2010 7:21 PM GMT
Thanks everyone for some splendid work. If I win the million I'll let you all know
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