each _ represents a letter and each 7-letter blank contains the same 7 letters in the same order but may be one word or more than one word. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ surgeon was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to perform surgery as he had _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We have a winner! Ar lass gave it me - said it took her 3/4 of a hour to figure out - I'd done it in 3 minutes!