Fri D Mail No. 14,666

[bryand]

1d) Linking wager to very small number (7)
5a) What machine-gunners do seconds after bombs (6)
5d) Chips or salad perhaps, or desired bananas (4,5)
12a) Pretty girl blocks a report ordered for OPEC money (11)
16d) Singer Simon set up prize donor (5)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated.

[retrocop]

between
strafe
side order
petrodollar
nobel

[bryand]

Good morning retrocop and thanks for your quick response. With my best apology can I please ask you to re-visit 16 down with is 6 letters not five as
previously indicated by me.

[retrocop]

Good morning bryand.No apologies needed.
16D. is Bypass
15D. is Nobel

[bryand]

Thank you again retrocop. I don't know where to start of two three letters words as 3 down and 22 across.

[retrocop]

I'd go for 3D.You have 1D B and 2D C.Try anagram of BY CECIL for 1A.

[bryand]

Thank you retrocop for your prompt response..

[bryand]

I have bicycle for 1 across and now Can for 3 down but unable to answer 22 across letters L??

[retrocop]

LET. It is a tennis term.

[jazzyjen]

Heres a clue-- think of the court as in tennis

[retrocop]

Riga is the capital of Latvia and for some reason a Latvian is called a Let or Lett.

[retrocop]

Wot.No 'best answers' today bryand?