Messenger 211

[Bernie]

14a. Playing one's cards right necessary to solve it (6, 7) could it be Bridge Problem
19d Heard man dance (6)
26a Mum finds warmth inside blade cover (6) ?????T?
15d Allow very little margin for another funnier item to be included. (3,2,4)
21a Jack, before ten it appears, first on lake (7)
Many thanks in advance

[Mamyalynne]

15 cut it fine

[factor-fiction]

Tricky problem?

[Psybbo]

26 sheath

[Mamyalynne]

26 sheath

[HowardKennitby]

26A sheath

[factor-fiction]

Forget that _ I thought Trick + Y but doesn't work

[factor-fiction]

What made you think of Bridge Problem- what letters do you have please?

[mallyh]

tricky problem

[maurice]

19d Morris (my namesake)?

[mallyh]

19d morris

[maurice]

............(presumably not Shimmy=Jimmy or Gigolo??!!)

[Bernie]

I just thought of Bridge as in the card game. . The letters i have are ???D?E ?R?B?E?.
one answer given for 15d was cut it fine. With the letters I have be it tricky or Bridge for 14a that means 15d starts with 'R' Would run it fine be ok.
many thanks

[factor-fiction]

RUN IT FINE will be right - anagram of FUNNIER + IT I think ( I need a pen)

[Bernie]

Thanks for all your help. Yes Run it fine is anagram of Funnier + it. I will go with bridge problem and all fit in nicely around it.

[Psybbo]

Do you have any letters placed in 21a?

[Mamyalynne]

do apologise for my duff answer to 15d

[Bernie]

Yes. Now that i have got the other answers it is O?T?R?O. So i presume it is Ontario. Many thanks

[Mamyalynne]

yes

On

jack = tar

10 =io

[Mamyalynne]

ten it appears I mean (looks)

[Psybbo]

Ah I see on tar(ack) 10 (ten)
Lake Ontario Thanks