I Paper 1726

[mikey4444]

22a...Set to carry weight with Yard....T?L?Y....TALLY ?

24d...Customer I note abandoning terminal....?I?H

[scorpiojo]

Tell (have weight) y(ard) def Set
I suggested F (I n) ish - (sucker) fish

[scorpiojo]

....but I'm not sure that fish= customer...

[mikey4444]

Thanks scorps but that has left me even more confused than before !

Why does TELL = weight ? If the answer is TELLY, that that could mean set, as in television set.

FISH makes no sense at all....sorry !

[mikey4444]

Just realised that I have posted this in chatterbox, instead of Crosswords !

[scorpiojo]

'Tell' from Chambers: to have an effect; to have weight...Yes, Defn Set^^^

[scorpiojo]

I agree with you about fish! ^^^

[mikey4444]

Thanks Scorps....I will try Another Place !

[dannyk13]

fish is also defined as a person as in a queer fish.

[Pete65]

Chambers Dictionary has "person" under "fish".

[mikey4444]

Yes Danny, I agree but I can't see any other of the parsing...what about this terminal business ?

[scorpiojo]

..Finish (terminal) minus I n(ote) ^^^^^

[dannyk13]

Terminal = finish - in( 1 note)= fish

[mikey4444]

OK....I accept !

Really hard clue methinks !

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I thought customer I note was ...... etoin
yeah too long and isnt an English word
no good at crosswords - love you all....

[scorpiojo]

:o))