I vividly remember coming back home in tears having lost all of my giants to a boy called Kevin – an early life lesson on the perils of gambling.ġ9a Doctor learnt new cure for dimness? (7) MARBLES: a cryptic clue (with some of the daft things I do I frequently think I’m losing mine) for a game very popular in late 60s & early 70s when I was a lad but doubt it’s much played nowadays. SPINET: insert (found in) a type of wood into the usual abbreviation for streetįORWARDS: a double definition – the first what one may do with a text message for example & the second a position in rugby or indeed in a number of sports.ĭECREE: reverse (backed) the usual two letters for EDITOR & append a language – think Senf’s & Falcon’s neck of the woodsĪPARTMENT: take the A from the clue & add synonyms for BIT then CHAPS & finish with the letter TANGO represents in the radio alphabetġ3a Behave after former lover’s demand (5)ĮXACT: the usual term for a FORMER LOVER followed by (after) a word for BEHAVEĪCTS: a double definition- the first the 5th book of the New Testamentġ6a Child’s game – not something one wants to lose (7) Please leave a comment below on how you got on with the puzzle.ĭESCRIBE: start with the French for the preposition FROM & add synonym for WRITERĥa Instrument made from wood found in street (6) In the following hints, definitions are underlined, indicators are mostly in parentheses, and answers are revealed by clicking where shown as usual. Today’s a pretty straightforward guzzle with a Ray T like brevity for the vast majority of the clues, nicely clued throughout & with only one bit of literary GK required. I would never usually notice such things but still haven’t got the hang of cutting & pasting the new puzzle from the site so am reduced to over typing the clues over an old one so he made my life much easier today.

Today’s puzzle (Mr Plumb I assume) used the same grid as the one for my debut blog 5 weeks ago. We got a good & much needed soaking late yesterday afternoon but thankfully with none of the flooding issues experienced elsewhere. BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***Īnother very hot day in store here in Harpenden so plenty of water & Factor 50 will be needed for this afternoon’s planned hack round Centurion golf course.

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