Local Crossword

[terrya]

An early start and a late finish has been, since way back (3,4,1,4,3) ?O?, M?N?, A, ?O??, ??? A rope round one's neck (6) PE????

[shoota]

For many a long day

[Dinkypuzzled]

for many a long day.

[Wharton]

2 petard

[sinead]

Lot of many a poor man

[shoota]

Are you asking a question sinead?
If so we'll need the number of letters and any you have placed as terrya has asked his question.

[terrya]

Thanks for your input

[boxtops]

second one - PEARLS - a rope of pearls

[boxtops]

(a petard is a small bomb, something else altogether!)

[terrya]

Thanks boxtops

[Wharton]

You've been hoist by your own petard boxtops :-)

[boxtops]

LOL, wharton - it wouldn't be the first time :-)

[Wharton]

LOL too boxtops - same here :-)